Medal commemorating Halley's Comet, 1986
Medal commemorating Halley's Comet, 1986. Obverse: Bust of Edmond Halley (1656-1742) (right). Legend: 'EDMUNDUS HALLEY'. Reverse: Old Greenwich Observatory with the comet overhead. Legend: 'HALLEY'S COMET'; '1986 February 9'. In leather case.
Object Details
| ID: | ZBA0648 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Dassier, Jacques-Antoine |
| Date made: | 1986 |
| People: | Halley, Edmond; Dassier, Jacques-Antoine |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 54 mm |
| Parts: | Medal commemorating Halley's Comet, 1986 |