Aust. Historical Medals
Lot 2295 Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday) Aust. Historical Medals
Estimate $3,000
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SOLD $3,800
DANIEL SOLANDER, 1778, in silver (37 mm) by G.L. Gustave Ljunberger (Sweden) (BHM 252; Eimer 798). Light hairline marking on both sides, lightly toned, good extremely fine and extremely rare.
Daniel Charles Solander (1736-82) botanist accompanied Joseph Banks on Cook's voyage around the world in 1769. In 1773 he became Keeper of the Natural History Department in the British Museum.
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