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Medal - International Geographical Union John Cabot, 5/50
| Location | Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Weight | 20.52 g |
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| Obverse description | The field depicts a scene of sailors aboard a ship, with two figures in period costume prominent in the foreground against a backdrop of rigging and sails. In the lower right, an oval cartouche contains a bust-length effigy of John Cabot facing slightly left, rendered in high relief. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Plain polished field within a dentilated inner border and a raised outer rim bearing a repeated pyramid tooth pattern. The field contains a multi-line inscription in raised lettering identifying John Cabot and commemorating his 1497 landing in North America. |
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