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Royal Geographical Society Medal: Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909
Royal Geographical Society Medal, of the type presented to Ernest Schackleton and members of the Antarctic Expedition of 1907. Obverse: Bust of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922) facing 3/4 left. Legend: ''ERNEST. H. SHACKLETON. MVO. FRGS. COMMANDER OF THE EXPEDITION'. On a band behind the explorer's head: '1907 1909'.
Reverse: A sledge drawn by two ponies with two men, mountains in distance, inscription below: 'PRESENTED . BY . THE . ROYAL . GEOGRAPHICAL . SOCIETY . FOR . ANTARCTIC . DISCOVERY . 1909'.
Reverse: A sledge drawn by two ponies with two men, mountains in distance, inscription below: 'PRESENTED . BY . THE . ROYAL . GEOGRAPHICAL . SOCIETY . FOR . ANTARCTIC . DISCOVERY . 1909'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0481 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Prize medal |
| Display location: | Display - Polar Worlds Gallery |
| Creator: | Bayes, Gilbert |
| Events: | Antarctic Exploration: Shackleton's Nimrod Expedition, 1907-1909 |
| Date made: | 1904; 1909 |
| People: | Royal Geographical Society; Shackleton, Ernest Henry |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 70 mm |