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Medal - Discovery of the North Pole
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1909 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | A standing allegorical female figure, draped in classical robes, raises her right arm and points upward; to her left rests a globe on a pedestal centered on the Americas, flanked by a drafting compass. In the background relief, a dog sled team with figures, a ship at sea, and a mountain range are depicted. The date APRIL 6TH / 1909 appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | FOR THE DISCOVERY OF THE NORTHPOLE APRIL 6TH 1909 |
| Reverse description | The reverse is a uniface striking, bearing the same design as the obverse in mirror image (the medal having been struck through, producing a reversed impression on the back), with no independently engraved design or lettering. |
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