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Medal - Banco de Portugal 1990

Location Portugal
Year 1990
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Technique struck
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Obverse description Allegorical seated female figure representing Poetry, wearing a flower in her flowing hair and draped robes, playing a lyre. To her left stands a pedestal bearing a relief of three smaller figures above and the Banco de Portugal seal below. A gridded architectural element appears in the background to the right. The legend curves along the right rim, with the engraver's signature in the lower field.
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Reverse description Central field features an oak wreath with acorns framing a multi-line inscription in relief. Below the inscription, a decorative scrolled ribbon banner bears additional text. The circular legend runs along the upper rim, with date and location text arranged along the right side.
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Reverse lettering DIA DO REFORMADO Lisboa . 12 . Maio . 1990 FIGURA ALEGÓRICA DA POESIA, QUE ORNOU A NOTA DE UM ESCUDO 1917 8º encontro
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