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40 years of Polish transatlantic shipping
| Location | Poland |
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| Year | 1970 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Within a rectangular recessed field set against a globe grid background, two ocean liners are depicted in relief sailing to the right — the smaller vessel labelled POLONIA in the background and the larger STEFAN BATORY in the foreground. Above the ships, the date range 1930–1970 flanks a Polish eagle shield. Below the scene, the commemorative legend is inscribed in bold raised letters across two lines. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1930 1970 POLONIA STEFAN BATORY 40 LAT POLSKIEJ ŻEGLUGI PRZEZ ATLANTYK |
| Reverse description | A relief map of the North Atlantic Ocean occupies the central recessed field, bordered by a globe grid. A dashed shipping route connects the marked ports of GDYNIA on the right with MONTREAL and NOWY JORK on the left. A compass rose is depicted in the lower centre of the ocean field, and the PLO (Polish Ocean Lines) crowned trident emblem appears at the top centre. The engraver's signature W. KOWALIK is inscribed in the lower right field. |
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