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Coin, half-crown from reign of George IV from Sir John Franklin's Arctic expedition, recovered by Dr John Rae

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Coin, half-crown from reign of George IV from Sir John Franklin's Arctic expedition, recovered by Dr John Rae
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This silver George VI half-crown, dated 1826, is part of a collection of relics recovered from Sir John Franklin's Arctic expedition of 1848-9. The relics were given to Dr John Rae by North American Inuits in 1854.

The half-crown depicts the head of the king with the date 1826 underneath. There is a perforation at the top.

Although Rae was involved in the search for Franklin's team in 1848-9, it was during his trip in 1853-4 that he discovered the fate of the expedition. Franklin's men had died due to starvation, exposure and perhaps lead poisoning from food stored in tins.

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