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Medal, Commemorative

998.91.2

Name
Medal, Commemorative - The Royal Society Medal
History Category
Significant Dates
1784
Description
Commemorative Medal
The Royal Society Medal. On the front in relief is a 18th century-looking man, (Captain Cook), head in side profile, and around the inside edge JAC Cook, Ocean I Investigator Acerrimvs, Reg. Socl Lond. Socio Fuo.'; reverse is a Greek-looking goddess (Britannia holding a spear and shield and a large hieroglyphic pillar, her right hand projected over a globe and contains a symbol expressing the celebrated circumnavigator's enterprizing genius; 'Nil Intentatvm Nostri Liqvere'; and under the figure of Britannic Aufpiciis Georgii III'.
Quantity
1
Dimension
Length: 32.0cm | Diameter: 4.5cm
Catalogue Number
998.91.2
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