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Medal - Discovery of Brazil and the Jurua on the Napo and Amazon river by Goncalo Pisarro and Pedro de Ursua
| Location | Brazil |
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| Year | 1900 |
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| Weight | 126.67 g |
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| Obverse description | Central bust of Admiral Pedro Álvares Cabral in three-quarter view, depicted in Renaissance-era attire with a plumed hat, holding navigational instruments including a compass. The figure is set within a wreath border, with the legend around the rim reading his name above and the date of the discovery of Brazil below. The date PARÁ 1900 appears in the lower exergue area. |
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| Reverse description | Detailed allegorical scene depicting explorers on a river vessel navigating the Amazon basin, with a standing armored conquistador holding a flag at the prow and several figures aboard, with additional boats in the background and a tropical landscape beyond. The surrounding legend names the rivers Napo, Amazonas, and Jurua, along with the explorers Gonçalo Pizarro (1539) and Pedro de Ursua (1560). |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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