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Medal - 100 years of Independence of the state of Pará

Location Brazil
Year 1924
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Weight 63.5 g
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Obverse description Central field depicts a sailing vessel with five sailors on board, rendered in detailed relief, navigating open waters. To the left and right of the ship's hull, the technical details of the voyage are inscribed in the lower field, flanked by mythical sea creatures on either side. At the bottom, a stylized cartouche bears the commemorative date, with the circumferential legend around the rope-bordered rim marking the centenary of Pará's independence.
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Reverse description The arms of the state of Pará are depicted in the upper field, surmounted by an eagle with spread wings, with an anchor to the left bearing a yacht club emblem and a scroll to the right. A rectangular tablet in the center of the field lists the five names of the crew members, with the date and place of issue inscribed below. Oak and laurel branches frame the tablet on either side, and the circumferential legend is divided between the upper and lower rim.
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