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Medal - Union Géographique Internationale Vasco Núñez de Balboa, 9/50
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Weight | 20 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a high-relief scenic composition depicting Vasco Núñez de Balboa and two armoured companions standing atop a rocky promontory, with the ocean visible in the background. An inset medallion portrait in the right field shows Balboa in three-quarter bust, wearing a morion helmet and ruffled collar. A small engraver's monogram is visible in the lower right field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a plain polished field enclosed by a struck toothed border and a double raised ring. The central field bears a multi-line inscription in French, centred in the field with no additional decorative elements. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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