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Medal - Fernao de Magalhaes 'Victoria'
| Location | Portugal |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Large bearded bust of Ferdinand Magellan facing slightly left, wearing a flat-brimmed cap, with finely detailed facial features and period costume visible at the truncation. The legend arcs around the left and right periphery of the field. |
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| Reverse description | Detailed relief depiction of the carrack Victoria under full sail, sailing left over stylised waves. The vessel shows multiple masts with billowing sails and small pennants at the mastheads. The legend VICTORIA and the date 1519 appear in the lower field below the exergue line, with the maker's signature NUMIDICO and date 75 incused in small letters to the lower right of the field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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