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Award - Victoria Arctic Medal, G.G. Adams, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1876 |
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| Diameter | 36 mm |
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| Obverse description | Veiled and crowned bust of Queen Victoria in left-facing profile, wearing a pearl necklace and drop earring, with the engraver's signature ADAMS visible at the truncation. The legend VICTORIA REGINA flanks the effigy, with the date 1876 below in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A three-masted sailing vessel beset among pack ice and rocky Arctic terrain in the foreground, with choppy open water to the left and a dramatic cloudy sky filling the upper field. The scene is rendered in fine engraved relief, evoking the perilous conditions of Arctic exploration. |
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