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Medal - Francisco Serrão
| Location | Portugal |
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| Weight | 5.9 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a relief map of the island of Timor surrounded by smaller island outlines and a navigational compass rose in the lower right. The circular legend along the rim reads FRANCISCO SERRÃO · SÉC. XV · XVI, referencing the Portuguese explorer active in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a relief depiction of a brigantine (bergantim) under full sail on stylised waves. The legend ILHA DE TIMOR 1511 arcs along the upper rim, while BERGANTIM appears in the lower exergue, referencing the Portuguese vessel associated with the 1511 expedition to the island of Timor. |
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| Reverse lettering | ILHA DE TIMOR 1511 BERGANTIM |
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