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Medal commemorating the discovery of Hawaii by Captain James Cook (1728-1779)
Medal commemorating the discovery of Hawaii by Captain James Cook (1728-1779). Obverse: Bust of Captain Cook (left); H.M.S. 'Resolution' under sail (centre). Map of the Hawaiian Islands (right). Legend: 'CAPTAIN JAMES COOK DISCOVERER OF HAWAII'. Inscription: 'JAN. 18. 1778'. Reverse: A Hawaiian chieftain with right arm raised, a staff in his left hand; a boat and shoreline of palm trees in the background. Legend: 'KAMEHAMEHA THE GREAT FOUNDER OF THE HAWAIIAN KINGDOM'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2117 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Display - Pacific Encounters Gallery |
| Creator: | Historic Medals |
| Events: | Exploration: Cook's Third Voyage, 1776 |
| Vessels: | Resolution (purchased 1771) |
| People: | Cook, James; Kamehomeha Historic Medals |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 32 mm |