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Medal commemorating Jean Baptiste Charcot (1867-1936) and the 'Pourquoi Pas'
Medal commemorating Jean Baptiste Charcot (1867-1936) and the 'Pourquoi Pas'. Obverse: Bust of the scientist Charcot (right). Legend: 'J . B . CHARCOT'. Reverse: Starboard view of the barque anchored to an ice-floe, bergs in the distance. Legend: 'EXPÉDITIONS POLARIS FRANÇAISES' (French Polar Expeditions). Below: 'POURQUOI PAS?'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2182 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Richer, Paul; E.E. Lindauer |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | Antarctic Exploration: Charcot's Expedition, 1908-1911 |
| Vessels: | Pourquoi Pas fl.1936 |
| Date made: | 1936 |
| People: | Charcot, Jean Baptiste; Charcot, Jean Baptiste |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 68 mm |