Medal - Succesful passing of the Northeast Passage - Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld and Louis Palander
Medal - Succesful passing of the Northeast Passage - Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld and Louis Palander
€97,637.00
Location
Sweden
Year
1879
Type
Commemorative medals/Achievement medal
Composition
Bronze
Weight
41.7 g
Diameter
43 mm
Thickness
4 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Plain
Period
Notice
Lea Ahlborn
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Ship passing land and icebergs.
Obverse lettering
NORDOST-PASSAGEN FULLBORDAD
UNDER KONUNG OSCAR IIsREGERINGSTID
UNDER LEDNING AF A.E. NORDENSKJÖLD // MED SVENSKA SKEPPET VEGA //
FÖRDT AF L. PALANDER // 1878-1879
Obverse script
Reverse description
View of earth with sun-rays surrounding.
Reverse lettering
AF
OFFICERARE // OCH CIVILE TJENSTEMÄN // VID // KONGL.
FLOTTAN.
