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71/2 Euros The passage of the strait, Proof issue
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM) |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | 2020 PORTUGAL CIRCUM NAVEGAÇÃO 7,5 € 1519 - 1522 |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts two penguins in high relief at the center left, rendered with fine naturalistic detail, commemorating the discovery of penguins during Magellan's passage through the strait bearing his name in 1520. To the right, a period caravel under full sail is shown in bold relief. The legend 'FERNÃO • DE • MAGALHÃES' arcs along the upper periphery, while 'ESTREITO 1520' appears at the lower right. The mint attribution 'INCM – L. F. ABREU' is inscribed in small characters at the lower left, identifying both the issuing mint and the engraver. |
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| Reverse lettering | FERNÃO • DE • MAGALHÃES ESTREITO 1520 INCM – L. F. ABREU |
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