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Medal - Portuguese explorers landed in Japan
| Location | Portugal |
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| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a decorative compass rose or wind rose in relief, surmounted by an ornate fleur-de-lis and cross device. The circular legend around the rim names the four Portuguese explorers Francisco Zeimoto, António Peixoto, Fernão Mendes Pinto, and António da Mota, with the inscription SÉC. XVI at the base. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A Portuguese galleon under full sail occupies the central field, its sails decorated with multiple crosses of the Order of Christ. Small marine creatures appear in the waves below the hull. The curved legend along the upper rim reads ILHA TANEGASHIMA (JAPÃO) - 1542, with GALEÃO inscribed along the lower rim. |
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