Nordic Art Medals.
Country of origin: Denmark.
Metal: Bronze. 1978
Produced: approx. 35 pcs. The number of medals produced is given by the artist.
Numbers Give copies: 17.
Diameter: 88 mm.
Weight: approx. 425 grams.
Artist: Barry Lereng Wilmont. (1936-)
Polar journey.
Christian IV Asked frigate “Unicorn” and chase “Lamprey” available for the campaign. After many hardships,
Jens Munk ships manned and equipped. Immediately after a worship in Holmen’s Church,
where King spoke to the crew,
stood the two ships out of the harbor on Sunday 9 May 1619 with King naval flag in Unicorn mainmast.
Jens Munk – Knud Rasmussen and Jens Juel medals. They are all made of cire-perdue (“lost wax) casting technique. One method that dates back to Greek-Roman times
