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Medal - Union Géographique Internationale Marco Polo, 2/50
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a bust of Marco Polo as a young man in left-facing three-quarter relief, set within a circular medallion at left. In the background, a large multi-masted sailing vessel is depicted moored at a quay with figures on the dock, flanked by medieval architectural structures representing the port of Acre. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | MARCO POLO L'explorateur du Moyen Age qui fit le plus connaître la culture chinoise à l'Occident |
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