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First Arctic Medal
Arctic medal, possibly that awarded to John Heydon. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a small diadem, (left). Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA'. Truncation: 'L.C. WYON F.' Reverse: Port broadside view of a barque in the ice, a sledge party in the foreground, icebergs in the distance. Legend: 'FOR ARCTIC DISCOVERIES'. Exergue: '1818-1855'. the medal is suspended by a star and loop from a white ribbon. It is uninscribed.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0102 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Polar medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, Leonard Charles |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Austin, 1850-1851 |
| Date made: | 1857 |
| People: | Heydon, John |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 33 mm |