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Medal commemorating the centenary of the London Missionary Society, 1895
Medal commemorating the centenary of the London Missionary Society, 1895. Obverse: Port quarter view of full-rigged merchant ship under plain sail. Legend: 'THE CENTENARY OF THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY 1796-1895'. Exergue: 'THE SHIP DUFF SAILED FOR SOUTH SEAS 1796'. Reverse: Four scenes: 1) Burning to death of four Christians in Madagascar 2) A hanging, probably of John Smith in British Guiana in 1824. 3) A covered wagon with seated enslaved Africans in foreground, in South Africa. 4). Chinese men prostrating themselves before a statue. Legend: 'NEW GUINEA . WEST INDIES . CHINA . SOUTH SEAS . AFRICA . INDIA . MADAGASCAR . MONGOLIA.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2923 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Creation of the London Missionary Society, 1795 |
| Vessels: | Duff fl.1796 |
| Date made: | 1895 |
| People: | London Missionary Society |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 44 mm |