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Medal - 300th Anniversary of the Russian Navy / Geographical Discoveries Discovery of Antarctica - Lazarev, Bellingshausen 1819-1821
| Location | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of Fabian von Bellingshausen (left) and Mikhail Lazarev (right) in high relief against a mirror field, both depicted in naval uniform with cross decorations at the chest. A circular Cyrillic legend surrounds the portraits, with a small globe motif at the base of the field between the two name inscriptions. |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts two sailing vessels — the sloops Vostok (foreground) and Mirny (background) — navigating open seas in high relief against a mirror field. Behind the ships, an outline map of Antarctica is shown with radiating lines suggesting polar coordinates. The mint mark (ЛМД) appears in the lower right field. Cyrillic legends arc along the upper and lower portions of the field, with dates in the exergue area. |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
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