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Portuguese Discoveries and Europe of the Enlightenment

Location Portugal
Year 1983
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Period Third Republic (1974-date)
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Obverse description A bearded figure in left profile, possibly representing a navigator or astronomer, appears at the left edge of the field. Radiating lines form a triangular projection toward a central globe in relief, with a crescent moon above and a smaller sphere below, all set against a star-filled field. The engraver's signature appears in the upper left.
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Reverse description A terrestrial globe in relief is depicted at center, surrounded by concentric circular grooves evoking orbital paths or the sea. In the lower left, decorative nautical or cosmographic symbols are shown in relief, including a compass rose-like motif and spiral ornamental elements. A star with radiating lines appears in the upper portion of the field, and two small hallmarks are visible at the lower right.
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