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Medal - Afonso I o Fundador
| Location | Portugal |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Weight | 362 g |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of King Afonso Henriques facing slightly left, depicted in chain mail and armour, wearing an ornate crown, and holding a sword upright in his right hand. The legend arcs along the upper rim, with dates flanking the effigy in the left field, and the engraver's signature CABRAL ANTUNES inscribed in the right field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | High-relief equestrian effigy of King Afonso I in full armour and helmet, mounted on a rearing horse atop a castle battlement, brandishing a sword aloft in his right hand and holding a cross-topped banner in his left hand, with a shield bearing a cross device on his arm. A crowned coat of arms appears in the upper left field, and crenellated castle walls flank the composition on both sides. The legend arcs along the upper rim. |
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