Lot 389: George III (1760-1820), Captain Cook's Second Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, 1772, the "Resolution and Adventure" or...

Name: George III (1760-1820), Captain Cook's Second Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, 1772, the "Resolution and Adventure" or...
Brand: Spink
SKU: 4wr0rso9pn

Est: £3,000 GBP - £4,000 GBPSold:

SpinkLondon, United KingdomSeptember 27, 2007

Item Overview

Description

George III (1760-1820), Captain Cook's Second Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, 1772, the "Resolution and Adventure" or "Otaheite" medal, struck in silver, 44 mm, by Matthew Boulton, laureate head of the king right, bf on truncation (Boulton fecit), george iii king of gr britain france and ireland etc , rev. view of the frigates "Resolution" and "Adventure" from astern, their names above, the Resolution's anchor horizontal, in exergue sailed from england march mdcclxxii (Betts 552; BHM 165; Eimer 744; MH 373), apparently removed from a ring mount, toned, very fine / good very fine, extremely rare

Artist or Maker

George (1825) Cook

Notes

The second voyage was delayed and eventually set sail on 13th July 1772, and lasted just over 3 years. Cook sailed in the Resolution. His aim was to determine the existence of an Antarctic continent and explore the high southern latitudes.

Some mounted bronze (or brass gilt) medals were taken on the voyage for presentation to local chiefs and others as gifts. These were delivered to Cook. A total of 2,000 bronze medals were struck.

2 gold and 102 silver specimens were delivered to Sir Joseph Banks. Banks was the botanist who had accompanied the first expedition and intended to accompany the second, but who withdrew before they set sail.

All the medals are now extremely rare.

Auction Details

The Glenister Collection of British Coins & other Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Comm Medals

Spink

September 27, 2007, 10:00 AM GMT

69 Southampton Row Bloomsbury, London, LDN, WC1B 4ET, UK

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