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Polar Medal 1904
Obverse: Bust of King Edward VII in naval uniform with order and medals. Legend: 'EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a barque-rigged steamer (Discovery) fast in the ice; a volcano in the distance; a group of six men in polar dress on skis in the foreground; a sledge with sail (left). Inscription on edge: 'J D WALKER DISCOVERY 1902.3'. Fitted with ornamental bar for suspension by a white ribbon.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0393 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Polar medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Gillick, Ernest George; Saulles, George William de |
| Events: | Antarctic Exploration: British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 |
| Vessels: | Discovery (1901) |
| Date made: | 1902-1904 |
| People: | VII, King Edward; Walker, John D. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 33mm |