South Pole Medal Gold
Features
| Location |
Norway
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Haakon VII (1905-1957)
|
| Type | Award medals › Scholastic, academic and scientific awards |
| Year | 1912 |
| Composition | Gold |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 556125 |
| References | Støren/Holst# 383 Ragnar Støren, Hans Holst; 1937. Myntgravør Ivar Throndsens medaljer, jetonger og merker = Coin Engraver Ivar Throndsen's Medals, Tokens, and Badges. Numismatic Cabinet of the University of Oslo: Myntkabinett, Oslo, Norway. Harald Hallberg; 2012. Norske dekorasjoner
tildelt med bånd til å bæres på uniform eller sivilt antrekk. Dreyer bok. |
Obverse
Bust of King Haakon VII facing left, surrounded by inscription. All in a beaded ring, solid ring on the rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HAAKON · VII · NORGES · KONGE
THRONDSEN. F.
⸰ ALT · FOR · NORGE ⸰
Translation:
Haakon VII, King of Norway.
All for Norway.
Engraver: Ivar Throndsen
Reverse
Large half globe amongst clouds with four dots above the south pole, place names on the globe. Plaque with custom inscription on an oak and laurel wreath, solid ring on the rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
K. OLSEN
⋆ 1911 ⋆
I.T.
Engraver: Ivar Throndsen
Mint
Norwegian Mint (Norske Myntverk), Kongsberg, Norway (1686-date)See also
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1912) | 19 | ||||||||||||||
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