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Medal - 17. Mai 1899 Ibsen and Nansen
| Location | Norway |
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| Year | 1899 |
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| Shape | Round with a loop |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts in right profile of Henrik Ibsen and Fridtjof Nansen in high relief, with Ibsen to the left wearing glasses and Nansen to the right. A circular legend runs around the periphery of the field, with the engraver's initials I.T. visible in the lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | ·DYB·SOM·IBSEN·STÆRK·SOM·NANSEN·BLOMSTER·SØG·TIL·FRIHEDSKRANSEN· I.T. |
| Reverse description | An open book inscribed 'IBSENS VÆRKER' rests on a tablet bearing the date '17DE MAI' and '1899', set against radiating lines representing the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights. The composition is framed by a wreath of oak leaves and acorns, with a small shield at the base. |
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