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Portuguese Discoveries and Europe of the Enlightenment
| Location | Portugal |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) (minimum) |
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| Obverse description | Seated figure of Infante D. Henrique (Prince Henry the Navigator) in high relief, depicted in three-quarter view within an open field, with stylized clouds to his left. To his upper right appears a shield bearing the Portuguese royal arms, and below it an astrolabe in relief. The figure holds a nautical map or chart across his lap. The engraver's signature 'Gustavo Bastos' appears in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Three standing figures in high relief, rendered in a medieval stylized manner, with small clouds above them. To the right stands a stone padrão (column) surmounted by the Portuguese royal arms. In the lower right field, a circular arrangement of dots and two hallmark stamps are present, representing the official silver purity hallmark and the mint mark. |
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