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medal, award

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    The Polar Medal with clasp "Antarctic 1957-58" (descriptive name)

  • Description

    The Polar Medal with clasp "Antarctic 1957-58"

    In fitted Royal Mint case of issue.

    silver medal octagonal in shape with a white ribbon

    obverse bears a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

    reverse showing RRS Discovery, with a sledging party in the foreground

    Rim impressed: SIR EDMUND PERCIVAL HILLARY KBE

  • Place
    England
  • Associated Place

    Antarctica

  • Accession Number
    2014.7.4
  • Accession Date
    19 Feb 2014
  • Other Id

    il2011.13.57 (loan number)

    il2011.13 (loan number)

    5

    il2002.7.6 (loan number)

    16791 (Asset Register)

    16792 (Asset Register)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

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  • medal, award, 2014.7.4, il2011.13.57, il2011.13, 5, il2002.7.6, 16791, 16792, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 12 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, award, 2014.7.4, il2011.13.57, il2011.13, 5, il2002.7.6, 16791, 16792, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 12 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, award, 2014.7.4, il2011.13.57, il2011.13, 5, il2002.7.6, 16791, 16792, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 12 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, award, 2014.7.4, il2011.13.57, il2011.13, 5, il2002.7.6, 16791, 16792, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 12 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, award, 2014.7.4, il2011.13.57, il2011.13, 5, il2002.7.6, 16791, 16792, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 12 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, award, 2014.7.4, il2011.13.57, il2011.13, 5, il2002.7.6, 16791, 16792, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 12 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, award, 2014.7.4, il2011.13.57, il2011.13, 5, il2002.7.6, 16791, 16792, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 12 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, award, 2014.7.4, il2011.13.57, il2011.13, 5, il2002.7.6, 16791, 16792, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 12 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, award, 2014.7.4, il2011.13.57, il2011.13, 5, il2002.7.6, 16791, 16792, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 12 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, award, 2014.7.4, il2011.13.57, il2011.13, 5, il2002.7.6, 16791, 16792, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 12 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, award, 2014.7.4, il2011.13.57, il2011.13, 5, il2002.7.6, 16791, 16792, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 12 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
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