Medal - 4th centenary of discovery of Brazil

€231,669.00
LocationBrazil
Year1900
TypeCommemorative medals
CompositionGilding metal plated bronze
Weight45.90 g
Diameter50 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
PeriodRepublic of the United States of Brazil (1889-1967)
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Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionArmored bust left in a laurel wreath.
Obverse letteringDESCOBRIMENTO DO BRAZIL / 1500 / GLORIA Á PEDRO ALVARES CABRAL / 1900
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionAllegorical winged figure engraving a rock.
Reverse letteringINSTITUTUM. HISTORIC. GEOGRAPHIC. IN URBE FLUMIN. CONDIT. DIE XXI OCTOBRIS A. D. MDCCCXXXVIII AUSPICE PETRO SECUNDO 21 PACIFICA SCIENTÆ // OCCUPATIO LAUER
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverLudwig Christian Lauer, Nuremberg, Germany (1729-1924)
Mintage1900  - -
Catalog ID6519929080
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