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Token - Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Location | United
States |
Year | |
Type | Commemorative medal |
Composition | |
Weight | 10.7 g |
Diameter | 31.7 mm |
Thickness | 1.95 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Edge | Plain |
Period | |
Notice | |
Reference(s) | |
Obverse description | Cart wheel style with legend on outer perimeter. American shield in front of an image of profile Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd in uniform. |
Obverse lettering | FIRST TO FLY OVER THE SOUTH POLE
REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E.BYRD, U.S.N. |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Image of Byrd’s plane at top. Legend stacked 6 lines below. Dates at bottom. |
Reverse lettering | TO COMMEMORATE
THE ACHIEVEMENT OF
THE BYRD
ANTARCTIC
EXPEDITION
1928-1930 |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | |
Mintage | ND - -
|
Catalog ID | 2230969040 |
Comments | |