Medal commemorating Captain James Cook (1728-1779)

Medal commemorating Captain James Cook (1728-1779). Obverse: Bust of Captain Cook (right) in uniform, hair tied back in a queue. Legend: 'CAPTAIN JAMES COOK R.N. F.R.S. 1728-1779'. Reverse: HMS 'Resolution' with sails furled, starboard-quarter view, with mountainous islands in the background and two birds flying above. Inscribed below: 'CAPT.COOK FIRST WHITE MAN TO LAND IN BRITISH COLUMBIA AT NOOTKA 1778'; (below ship) 'H.M.S. RESOLUTION'.

Object Details

ID: MEC2719
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Display - Pacific Encounters Gallery
Creator: Historic Medals
Events: Exploration: Cook's Third Voyage, 1776; Cook landing at Nootka Sound, 1778
Vessels: Resolution (purchased 1771)
Date made: 1975
People: Cook, James
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 51 mm
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