Lot 600

Sale 80 · Important Australian, New Zealand & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Captain James Cook, memorial medal (1784) in silver (43mm) by L. Pingo for the royal Society (M.H. 374; BHM. 258). Minute obverse rim nick at 5.30 o'clock and minor contact mark in right field of obverse otherwise nearly uncirculated with only traces of die rust, rare, only 322 struck.

Ex Spink Australia Sale 2 (lot 481) and L.R. Smith Collection.

Estimate
$1,800
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$1,800

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