MEDALS, OTHER, GB RESOLUTION AND ADVENTURE MEDAL 1772, platina (copper, lead, tin and zinc alloy), medal orientation, Eimer 744, first die with vertical anchor and die crack visible at lower left Rev. Obv - George III; Rev - Two ships at sea with legend "Resolution Adventure Sailed From England March MDCCLXXII". Struck on the initiative of Sir Joseph Banks & distributed on Captain James Cook's second voyage, this example is ex Tennants Auctioneers, UK Lot 35, 13 December 2019, 42.5mm, 30.6g. The top edge shows traces of the original suspender ring, but like many, a drill hole allowed suspension above George III's head, with the typical wear pattern being more evident on the Rev, from wearing King's portrait outermost, leaving a strong Obv. F

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