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Byron's voyage around Cape Horn 1764-1766.
Obverse: Head of Charles II (right). Legend: 'CAROLVS II DEI GRATIA' (Engraved with initials 'WS*AW'. Reverse: Engraved with a chart showing Byron's voyage around Cape Horn in 'Tamar' and 'Dolphin' 1764-1766. On continents 'N. AMERICA' 'S. AMERICA' 'SEA'. On vessels: 'DOLPHIN' 'TAMAR'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2721 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Engraved commemorative coin |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Exploration: Byron's voyage, 1764-1766 |
| Vessels: | Dolphin (1751); Tamar fl.1764 |
| Date made: | 1764-1766; 1764-66 |
| People: | King Charles II; Byron |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 38 mm |