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Medal - D. Vasco da Gama
| Location | Portugal |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Technique | (The thickness varies depending on the location.) |
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| Obverse description | High-relief frontal bust of Vasco da Gama, depicted as a bearded elder wearing a period hat and a mantle bearing a cross of the Order of Christ at the chest. The effigy nearly fills the field, with the designer and sculptor credits inscribed in small lettering across the mid-field. The subject's name appears as a bold legend flanking the bust on left and right. |
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| Reverse description | The central field features an inscription within a wreath of oak branches with acorns, above a large decorative ribbon scroll bearing the legend '14º encontro'. The outer border carries a circular legend. The date and place of issuance appear along the lower rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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