SWEDEN. Baron Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld/Completion of the Northeast Passage Bronze Medal, 1879. PCGS SPECIMEN-64 Red Brown.
By A. Lindberg. Diameter: 27mm. Obverse: Bare head left; Reverse: Legend and date in four lines; rayed North Star above; all within wreath. Born into the famous Fenno-Swedish Nordenskiöld family of scientists, Nils Adolf Erik was an accomplished explorer who led the expedition of the SS Vega in 1878-1880, successfully navigating through the northeast passage, and being the first to circumnavigate Eurasia-a feat long-considered to be among the highest in the history of Swedish science.
Estimate: $40.00- $60.00