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| Location | Portugal |
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| Year | 1956 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The circumferential legend frames a richly detailed field featuring a standing female allegorical figure, nearly full-length and facing forward, draped at the waist. To her left, maritime symbols including a mermaid, an anchor, a small sailing vessel, and waves appear in relief; to her right, the Portuguese coat of arms and a stylized bird are depicted. The engraver's signature appears in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin, Latin (cursive) |
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| Reverse description | The circumferential legend runs around the rim of the field. In the center, a bird in flight facing right carries in its beak a ribbon that descends in a bold zigzag pattern across the field toward the lower exergue, where the engraver's signature and the year 1956 are inscribed in small cursive letters. |
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