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Polar medal, Arctic 1953
Polar medal awarded to members of Commander Cortlandt J.W. Simpson's North Greenland Expedition 1952-54. Obverse: Short bust of Queen Elizabeth II, laureate (right). Legend: 'ELIZABETH II DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REGINA: F:D:' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a barque-rigged steamer (Discovery) fast in the ice; a volcano in the distance; a group of six men in arctic dress on skis in the foreground; a sledge with sail (left). Inscription on edge: 'SPECIMEN'. The medal is fitted with a cusped bar and white ribbon. Bar: 'ARCTIC 1952-54'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0461 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Polar medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Gillick, Ernest George; Gillick, Mary |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: British North Greenland Expedition, 1952-1954 |
| Vessels: | Discovery (1901) |
| Date made: | 1954 |
| People: | Queen Elizabeth II; Simpson, Cortlandt James W. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 33 mm |