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Medal - Moedas do Brasil Colonial
| Location | Brazil |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Period | Colonial Brazil |
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| Obverse description | Central design features a stylized Portuguese royal crown above an ornate armillary sphere flanked by scrollwork, all set against radiating sunburst lines. Below, three colonial-era coins are depicted in high relief, including a central piece displaying a cruciform monogram. A border of gold nuggets frames the upper field, and the legend appears along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Busy historical scene depicting colonial life in Minas Gerais: a prominently mounted nobleman on horseback occupies the foreground, surrounded by a procession of figures on foot and horseback. In the background, colonial-era architecture including a church tower is rendered in relief. Workers or miners are visible to the left. The legend curves along the lower rim, and the engraver's signature appears at lower right. |
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