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Description: | Medal commemorating the centenary of the London Missionary Society, 1895. Obverse: Port quarter view of full-rigged merchant ship under plain sail. Legend: 'THE CENTENARY OF THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY 1796-1895'. Exergue: 'THE SHIP DUFF SAILED FOR SOUTH SEAS 1796'. Reverse: Four scenes: 1) Burning to death of four Christians in Madagascar 2) A hanging, probably of John Smith in British Guiana in 1824. 3) A covered wagon with seated slaves in foreground, in South Africa. 4). Chinese men prostrating themselves before a statue. Legend: 'NEW GUINEA . WEST INDIES . CHINA . SOUTH SEAS . AFRICA . INDIA . MADAGASCAR . MONGOLIA.'
caption: Medal commemorating the centenary of the London Missionary Society, 1895; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the centenary of the London Missionary Society, 1895; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | London Missionary Society Duff fl.1796 medals | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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