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Counter commemorating HMS 'Adventure' and 'Beagle', 1826-1827; reverse Long Caption: Counter Commemorating HMS 'Adventure' and 'Beagle', 1826-27. Obverse across the field: 'GEORGE IV.' Legend: 'H . B . M . S . ADVENTURE AND BEAGLE 1827.' Reverse: Within laurel branches the Royal crown, and below Britannia seated (left), laurel branch in right hand, spear in left arm, Union shield at her side. Commemorates the survey of the Straits of Magellan. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC1486 Artist: unknown Date: 1827 Medium: brass Size: 26 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.