Aust. Historical Medals
Lot 2300 Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday) Aust. Historical Medals
Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $3,000
MAP OF THE WORLD, c.1820, in bronze (78mm), obverse, detailed map of the Eastern Hemisphere, continents of Africa, Asia, Europe and New Holland, with Botany Bay and Van Diemen's Land indicated, together with countries and islands, reverse detailed map of Western Hemisphere, continents of North America and South America identified together with countries and islands, possibly by Thomason (Eimer 1139). Good extremely fine and very rare in this metal.
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