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Medal commemorating the bicentenary of John Harrison's death, 1976; reverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating the bicentenary of John Harrison's death, 1976. Obverse: Bust of John Harrison (right). Legend: 'John Harrison 1693-1776'. Reverse: Three wheels from a clock movement on a background of lines of latitude and longitude. Inscribed on edge: 'WA/RE 14.' (NB: Due to difficulties in casting only fifteen of these medals were produced, this is no.14). Boxed. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC2676 Artist: William Andrews; R. Elderton Date: 1976 Medium: bronze Size: 54 mm x 62 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.