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Medal commemorating L.J.R. Agassiz, explorer and zoologist
Medal commemorating L.J.R. Agassiz, explorer and zoologist. Obverse: Head of the explorer (right). Inscription (left) (vertical): 'AGASSIZ.' Reverse: Within a wreath of laurel tied with a bow a Roman lamp above, crossed torches below; inscription between them and below. Legend: 'TERRA MARIQUE DUCTOR INDAGATIONE NATURAE'. Crossed leaf-sprays. Inscription 'NA 1807. OB 1873.' In 1865 Agassiz with the assistance of the Emperor of Brazil explored the Amazon.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2524 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | W. Barber |
| Events: | Agassiz's expedition to the Amazon, 1865 |
| Date made: | 1873 |
| People: | Agassiz, Jean Louis Rodolphe; Agassiz, Jean Louis Rodolphe W. Barber |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 46 mm |