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Medal - Union Géographique Internationale Leif Erikson, 1/50
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a dramatic high-relief scene with a helmeted effigy of Leif Erikson in the left foreground, gazing upward, accompanied by armed Viking warriors bearing round shields. In the background, a Norse longship (drakkar) under sail is shown alongside figures engaged in a confrontation, with the engraver's initials RR visible in the right mid-field. |
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| Obverse lettering | RR |
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| Reverse lettering | LEIF ERIKSON Le premier européen à explorer la côte orientale d'Amérique du Nord vers l'an 1001 |
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