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Medal - Vasco da Gama 400 years of discovery of sea passage to India
| Location | Portugal |
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| Year | 1898 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Vasco da Gama in period costume and hat, set within a beaded inner border and surrounded by a laurel wreath in high relief. The circular legend runs around the wreath, with the commemorative dates 1498 and 1898 displayed at the bottom of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | GLORIA INCLVTOINAVIGATORI VASCO DA GAMA 1498 1898 |
| Reverse description | A Portuguese carrack (galleon) under sail occupies the central field, depicted above an armillary sphere and two crowned coats of arms. The composition is flanked by laurel and oak branches at the base, with a rope border encircling the design and the legend running along the upper periphery. |
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