Silver Medal of Drake, Sir Francis, Vienna, Austria. 1987.147.169

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1987.147.169

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Obverse: SIR FRANCIS DRAKE 1540-1896 - Bust of Drake, slightly left, in ruff collar; at lower right, signed Marschall; below, in lower left corner, 19 (oak leaves from the Society's seal) 07..
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Reverse: IN COMMEMORATION OF THE/ DISCOVERY AND LANDING/ VPON THE/ NORTH-WESTERN COAST OF AMERICA/ BY THE/ FIRST ENGLISH CIRCUMNAVIGATOR/ A.D.1579 - A portion of the "Silver Map" medal showing the Americas; towards the bottom is a seven-line inscription.
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Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Length: 65
    • Length: 57
  • SerialNumber: 19

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1987.147.169
  • Lot: 1987.147
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Lit, David R.
    • Brenner, V.D.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined

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