Medal - Bartolomeu Dias

€400,583.00
LocationPortugal
Year
TypeSouvenir medals/Event souvenir
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight5.9 g
Diameter27 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionBartolomeu Dias (1450-1500) The first European navigator to round the Cape of Good Hope. Established the sea route between Europe and Asia.
Obverse letteringBARTOLOMEU DIAS 1478-1500
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse description
Reverse letteringCABO DA BOA ESPERANÇA - 1488
(Translation: Cape of Good Hope - 1488)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
MintageND  - -
Catalog ID7936577480
Comments