| Location | France |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 20.1 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Smooth with Inscription |
| Period | |
| Notice | Richard Renninger |
| Reference(s) |
| Obverse description | Inset portrait of Italian writer and traveler Ludovico di Varthema. Scene of Varthema bartering with a merchant in an Indonesian market. |
| Obverse lettering | RR |
| Obverse script | |
| Reverse description | |
| Reverse lettering | LUDOVICO DI VARTHEMA de 1505 à 1507 explore les Indes Orientales écrivant le récit de ses voyages d’une grande importance historique |
| Reverse script | |
| Engraver | (LM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
| Mintage | 1976 LM - - |
| Catalog ID | 5717994890 |
| Comments |
