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Medal - Famous Explorer's and their ship's Cristovao Colombo 'Santa Maria'
| Location | Portugal |
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| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Collection medallion |
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| Obverse description | Front-facing bust of Christopher Columbus in high relief, with shoulder-length hair and a plain collar, occupying the central field. The legend arcs to the left and right of the effigy. |
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| Reverse description | Detailed depiction of the three-masted carrack Santa Maria under full sail on the open sea, with crosses of the Order of Christ visible on the sails. The legend SANTA MARIA appears along the lower rim, with the date 1492 beneath it. A maker's mark reading N.V. MIDICO-74 is incised in the right field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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