Portuguese Discoveries and Europe of the Enlightenment

Location Portugal
Year 1983
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Silver (.999) (minimum)
Weight 30 g
Diameter 40 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Smooth
Lettering: serial number of medal and total number of medals minted
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description Bust of botanist Garcia da Orta leaning left and holding with right hand exotic plants from newly discovered lands spreading right across the coin.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering Vilar GARCIA d ORTA
Reverse description Inside an ellipsoid shape, images of the fauna and flora of the new worlds of then. At the top and bottom, the stars of the Council of Europe and an astrolabe, respectively.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering 2 silver hallmarks, one official and another of the mint.
Mintage
Numisquare ID 2554080610
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