medal
- Museum number
- 2012,4195.1
- Description
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Gold medal, reverse covered with glass. (whole)
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Bust of Captain Scott, wearing jacket, upturned collar and tie at neck, head, wearing cap, facing three quarters left: inscription, in two lines, to left and right above laurel branches. (obverse)
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Captain Scott, wearing thick tunic and mittens, head, draped, standing facing front with sledging party, ship's masts and sledge in background, draped kneeling figure to right: below, exergue, colony of penguins standing right to left of two seals, seated facing right. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1904
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 70 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Special medal of the Royal Geographic Society presented in gold to Robert Falcon Scott and in silver to members of Scott's antarctic expedition 1902-1904.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2012
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- 2012,4195.1
