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Auction: 21156 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 12: British and World Coins and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 8079

(x) Captain Cook, AE Memorial Medal, 1784, by L. Pingo for the Royal Society, IAC. COOK OCEAN INVESTIGATOR ACERRIMVS, uniformed bust left, rev. NIL INTENTATVM NOSTRI LIQVERE, Fortune standing leaning against a column, holding a rudder on a globe, AUSPICIIS GEORGII III in exergue in three lines, 43mm, 34.40g (BHM 258), some pitting and scratches, some verdigris by OCEANI, otherwise almost very fine, scarce

Provenance
Stroud Auction Rooms, Auction 65093, lot 547


Issued by the Royal Society, with 13 gold, 289 silver and 500 bronze reportedly struck.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£210

Starting price
£40