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Medal commemorating the Antarctic exploration, voyage of the 'Vostok' and 'Mirny', 1819-22; obverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating the Antarctic exploration, voyage of the 'Vostok' and 'Mirny', 1819-22. Obverse: Head of Czar Alexander I (right). Legend in Russian (Alexander the First, by the grace of God, Emperor of all the Russias). Reverse: Inscription in Russian (The sloops, 'Vostok' and 'Mirny', year 1819). These two small vessels commanded by Commodore Bellingshausen made a voyage to the Antarctic regions 1819-21. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC0426 Artist: I. Shilov Date: 1819 Medium: bronze Size: 42 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.