Great Britain: World Map, Eastern and Western Hemispheres
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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T. Halliday |
Date:
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c1820 |
Ref:
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Eimer: 1139; Laidlaw: 0967;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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71 mm | White Metal | | $450 |
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Edge:
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Plain
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Obverse:
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Detailed map of the Eastern Hemisphere showing the continents of Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. Countries, places and island with contemporary names.
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Reverse:
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Detailed map of the Western Hemisphere showing the continents of North and South America. Countries, places and island with contemporary names.
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Notes:
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Southern Africa is named: "CAFRERIA" a term in common use at the time by cartographers.
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