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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 | Bearded bust of Vasco da Gama facing slightly right, wearing a fur-trimmed cloak and a flat cap, with a cross pendant visible at the chest. The portrait is rendered in fine relief within a dentilated inner border. The dates 1498 and 1898 appear in the lower field on either side of the effigy. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | QUARTO CENTENARIO DO DESCOBRIMENTO DA INDIA |
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