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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 | Full-length relief effigy of Ferdinand Magellan in period dress and hat, striding dynamically across the field. He holds a large planisphere in his left hand showing the route of the first circumnavigation of 1519. The legend arcs along the left and right rims, with the engraver's name inscribed in small characters near the lower center. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a chronological spiral legend radiating outward from the center, representing successive waves of Portuguese maritime exploration. At the center, a stylized astrolabe is encircled by the twelve stars of the Council of Europe, rendered in relief. Four key dates and their associated explorers are inscribed along the spiral band in the field. |
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