Medal - Succesful passing of the Northeast Passage - Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld and Louis Palander

Location Sweden
Year 1879
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Bronze
Weight 41.7 g
Diameter 43 mm
Thickness 4 mm
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Plain
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description Ship passing land and icebergs.
Obverse script
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
Reverse description View of earth with sun-rays surrounding.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering AF OFFICERARE // OCH CIVILE TJENSTEMÄN // VID // KONGL. FLOTTAN.
Mintage
Numisquare ID 1475655810
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