Commemorating Sir Francis Drake, 1540-96

Medalist: Rudolph Ferdinand Marschall Austrian

1907

Not on view

Sir Francis Drake was the first English circumnavigator of the world. This medal commemorates the event of his landing upon the Pacific Coast of North America in 1579.

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Title: Commemorating Sir Francis Drake, 1540-96
Artist: Medalist: Rudolph Ferdinand Marschall (Austrian, Vienna 1873–1967)
Date: 1907
Culture: Austrian
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: 2 9/16 × 2 3/16 in. (6.5 × 5.6 cm)
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit Line: Gift of Edward D. Adams, 1908
Object Number: 08.43
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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