Kon-Tiki Museum - Across the pacific Norwegian Heritage Collectors Coin

Location Norway
Year
Type Souvenir medallion
Composition (Alpaca 12 (64%Cu - 12%Ni - 24%Zn))
Weight 12.84 g
Diameter 31.00 mm
Thickness 2.25 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Reeded
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description Kon-Tiki was the name given to a raft by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl in his 1947 expedition. It was named after the Inca sun god, Viracocha, for whom ‘Kon-Tiki’ was said to be an old name.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering KON-TIKI Museet Oslo - Norway KON-TIKI across the pacific 1947
(Translation: Kon-Tiki Museum)
Reverse description Map of Norway
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering ★★★★Norwegian Heritage★★★★★ © Collectors Coin®
Mintage
Numisquare ID 1212656340
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