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Great Britain: World Map, Eastern and Western Hemispheres

Great Britain: World Map, Eastern and Western HemispheresGreat Britain: World Map, Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Form: Circular
By: T. Halliday
Date: c1820
Ref:  Eimer: 1139; Laidlaw: 0967;
Variations:
SizeMetalMassValue
71 mmWhite Metal$450

Edge: Plain

Obverse: Detailed map of the Eastern Hemisphere showing the continents of Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. Countries, places and island with contemporary names.

Reverse: Detailed map of the Western Hemisphere showing the continents of North and South America. Countries, places and island with contemporary names.

Notes: Southern Africa is named: "CAFRERIA" a term in common use at the time by cartographers.