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| Location | South Africa |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | A scenic relief depicting the landscape of the Gouritz River mouth with rocky terrain and indigenous cattle herders, representing the encounter between Bartolomeu Dias and the local Khoikhoi pastoralists in January 1488. The legend arcs around the periphery of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | RIO DOS VAQUEIROS JANEIRO 1488 |
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| Reverse lettering | DIAS 88 |
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