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Conquest of the Amazon by Pedro Texeira and Bento de Oliveira
| Location | Brazil |
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| Year | 1900 |
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| Technique | struck |
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| Obverse lettering | * ALMIRANTE PEDRO ALVARES CABRAL * DESCOBRIMENTO DO BRAZIL 22 DE ABRIL DE 1500 PARA´1900 |
| Reverse description | Finely detailed allegorical scene depicting Portuguese explorers, bearing flags including the Portuguese royal standard and lances, meeting with indigenous figures on the banks of the Amazon, with tropical vegetation including a large tree and palm fronds in the background and a sailing vessel visible to the right. The circular legend names Pedro Teixeira and Bento de Oliveira flanked by the dates 1637 and 1639. |
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| Reverse lettering | * CONQUISTA DO AMAZONAS * 1637 PEDRO TEIXEIRA E BENTO DE OLIVEIRA 1639 |
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