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Medal commemorating Drake's voyage, 1577-1580
Medal commemorating Drake's voyage, 1577-1580. Type: 'TROPICVS'. On a silver plate on one side the eastern hemisphere and on the other the western, showing the track of Drake's voyage. A replica fitted with a ring and chain for wear as a pendant necklace.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2728 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Shorer, Peter |
| Events: | Exploration: Drake's First Voyage, 1577-1580 |
| Date made: | 1976 |
| People: | Drake, Francis; Shorer, Peter |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 68 mm |
| Parts: | Medal commemorating Drake's voyage, 1577-1580 |