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Ingot commemorating the 'Bounty'
Rectangular shaped ingot. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the 'Bounty' sails set. Inscription: 'BOUNTY'. Reverse: Inscription, 'BOUNTY 1789. The "Bounty" is immortalized in history is the ship commanded by William Bligh during the historic mutiny of April 28, 1789. The ship had completed an epic 27,000-mile voyage from England to Tahiti when the mutiny took place. Led by Fletcher Christian, the mutineers later burned the ship at Pitcairn Island hoping to escape detection.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2832 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Ingot |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Franklin Mint |
| Events: | Mutiny on the Bounty, 1789 |
| Vessels: | Bounty (purchased 1787) |
| Date made: | 1976 |
| People: | Bligh, William |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 48 x 64 x 3 mm |