Medal - Ferdinand Magellan

€400,607.00
LocationPortugal
Year
TypeSouvenir medals/Event souvenir
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight5.9 g
Diameter27 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
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Period
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Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionPortuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), his expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe in 1519–22 in the service of Spain.
Obverse letteringFERNÃO DE MAGALHÃES 1480-1521
(Translation: Ferdinand Magellan 1480-1521)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse description
Reverse lettering1ER VIAGEM CIRCUM-NAVEGAÇÃO 1520 NAU TRINIDAD
(Translation: 1st voyage of circumnavigation 1520 Nao Trinidad)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
MintageND  - -
Catalog ID2028811420
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