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Medal commemorating the Oseberg ship; reverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating the Oseberg ship. Obverse: Head of King Haakon VII (right), royal monogram and crown below. Reverse: A Viking ship with sail set. Legend: 'NORSK LYSTFARKOST AAR 800.' (Norwegian pleasure yacht year 800.) Inscription: 'OSEBERG SKIBET.' (The Oseberg ship.) A reproduction of the Viking ship in the museum of Oslo, which scientific opinion considers was the private yacht of a chief. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC2326 Artist: J. Throndson Date: 1914 Medium: silver Size: 51 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.