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Award Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition Medal
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1909 |
| Type | Award medal |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of Ernest H. Shackleton facing three-quarters left, wearing a suit and tie, set within a circular field flanked by the dates 1907 and 1909 in relief. The surrounding legend reads ERNEST H SHACKLETON MVO FRGS above and COMMANDER OF THE EXPEDITION below, with the engraver's signature GILBERT BAYES visible at the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ERNEST H SHACKLETON MVO FRGS 1907 1909 COMMANDER OF THE EXPEDITION |
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| Reverse lettering | PRESENTED BY THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY FOR ANTARCTIC DISCOVERY 1909 |
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