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Medal commemorating the Royal Hobart Centenary Regatta, 1938
Medal commemorating the Royal Hobart Centenary Regatta, 1938. Obverse: Busts of Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) (left) and Abel JanszoonTasman (circa 1603-1659) (right) in high relief partially superimposed on a stern view of a sailing vessel (centre) with waves below. Legend on a band within a circle of raised dots. Legend: 'TASMANIA COMMEMORATES FRANKLIN AND TASMAN.' Reverse: Outline of a map of Tasmania with a sail and a mast with a burgee superimposed on it, on a wavy ground with sun rays (right). Legend on a band within a circle of raised dots. Legend: 'ROYAL HOBART 1938 CENTENARY REGATTA.' Inside lid of box: 'STOKES & SONS PRG LTD Medallists MELBOURNE.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2900 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Stokes (Australasia) Pty Ltd |
| Events: | Royal Hobart Regatta, 1838 |
| Date made: | 1938 |
| People: | Franklin, John |
| Credit: | On loan to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, from the Hopton Hall Derbyshire Collection. Kindly lent by the Gell Muniment Trustees |
| Measurements: | Overall: 57 mm |
| Parts: | Medal commemorating the Royal Hobart Centenary Regatta, 1938 |