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Description: | Medal commemorating the bicentenary of Cook's discovery of Hawaii, 1978. Medal with a milled edge. Obverse: Bust of Captain James Cook (1728-1779) in uniform (based on John Webbers portrait). Legend: 'CAPT. JAMES COOK, R.N. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS'. Reverse: A view of a bay with three Hawaiians on the foreshore (right) two ships anchored in the background (left) with canoes in the sea around them (John Webbers view of Karakakooa). Legend: 'HAWAII BICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY 1778-1978'.
caption: Medal commemorating the bicentenary of Cook's discovery of Hawaii, 1978; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the bicentenary of Cook's discovery of Hawaii, 1978; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals James MDH Enterprises Cook | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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