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Medal - Jean-Baptiste Charcot
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1938 |
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| Diameter | 56 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | JEAN CHARCOT R. Grégoire 1938 |
| Reverse description | Central scene depicting the polar exploration vessel Pourquoi-Pas? under full sail amid icebergs and ice floes. A seal rests on ice to the left and a penguin stands to the right. The dates 1867 and 1936 appear in small circular cartouches in the upper left and right corners respectively. The ship's name POURQUOI-PAS? is inscribed on a banner below the central scene. In the lower exergue, a ship's steering wheel with crossed anchors is shown in relief. |
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