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Prize medal
Gold medal awarded to Sir John Ross by Ferdinand I of Austria of the type awarded for achievement in the arts and sciences. The obverse depicts the head of Ferdinand I with the legend: "FERDINANDVS.I.D.G.AVSTRIAE.IMPERATOR". The reverse shows the legend: "LITERIS ET ARTIBUS", and the inscription: "Johann Ross" within a laurel wreath.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2572 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Prize medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Boehm, Josef Daniel |
| Date made: | 1835-1837; 1835-37 |
| Exhibition: | North-West Passage |
| People: | Ross, John |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 47 mm |
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