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71/2 Euros Mactan 1521, Gold
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Value | 71/2 Euros |
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| Obverse description | Central effigy of Ferdinand Magellan rendered as a stylized sculptural bust facing slightly left, depicted with a beard and wearing a period navigator's cap, executed in a bold modernist relief style. To the left of the portrait, the denomination '7.5' is prominently displayed with the Euro symbol '€' below. The circular legend around the upper field reads 'PORTUGAL CIRCUM NAVEGAÇÃO', flanked by a decorative rope-knot motif. The date '2021' appears at the lower left of the legend, while the voyage dates '1519 - 1522' are inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | 2021 PORTUGAL CIRCUM NAVEGAÇÃO 7.5 € 1519 - 1522 |
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This piece commemorates the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Mactan, where Ferdinand Magellan was killed by Lapulapu's forces on April 27, 1521 — the moment that ended the first circumnavigation of the globe before it was completed, forcing the surviving crew under Elcano to finish the voyage without him. Portugal's Casa da Moeda issuing this coin carries a quiet irony: Magellan had renounced his Portuguese citizenship to sail under the Spanish crown, making him a figure claimed awkwardly by both nations' histories.