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 with numbers. Script: Latin
Period Third Republic (1974-date)
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description Ferdinand Magellan holding a planisphere where the first circumnavigation of 1519 is drawn.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering PRIMEIRA CIRCUM-NAVEGAÇÃO 1519 ARLINDO ROCHA FERNÃO DE MAGALHÃES
Reverse description A chronological spiral that unfolds over a parallel one, symbolizing an endless sequence of waves with 4 dates and respective maritime discoverers. In the center, the twelve stars of the Council of Europe around an astrolabe.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering 1434 Gil Eanes passa o Cabo Bojador . 1488 Bartolomeu Dias dobra o Cabo da Boa Esperança . 1498 Vasco da Gama chega a Índia . 1500 Pedro Álvares Cabral chega ao Brasil —
Mintage
Numisquare ID 8523530540
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