103514 | GREENLAND & FRANCE. Polar Expeditions bronze Medal.

103514  |  GREENLAND & FRANCE. Polar Expeditions bronze Medal. Issued 1953 (72mm, 184.92 g, 12h). By Florentin Brigaud at the Paris mint.

 

OCEAN GLACIAL ARCTIQUE, view of Greenland (Groenland), with northeastern coastlines of Canada to left and Iceland to right, as well as various expeditions mentioned: Paul-Emile / VICTOR / 1934-37 / 1948-52; duc d'Orléans / 1905; Mission Polaire / 1932-33; de Blosseville 1833 / J. B. Charcot 1925 1936 // EXPEDITIONS + POLAIRES, polar bear standing right on ice shelf. Edge: «cornucopia» BRONZE.

 

MdP 4.1, 316b. Gem Mint State. Glossy brown surfaces.

 

The first half of the 20th century saw a number of expeditions on and around the arctic island of Greenland, with cartographic and ethnographic discoveries emanating from each. While the island does stand as the largest on the planet, its appearance on Mercator projection maps makes it look much larger than it actually is. It is likely such a projection that put it on the radar of a certain president seeking to it add it to the American real estate portfolio. However, Greenland rather clearly is not up for grabs, and is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark—an obvious ally of America in any sane timeline.

 

Upload: 5 November 2026.