Portuguese Discoveries and Europe of the Enlightenment
Portuguese Discoveries and Europe of the Enlightenment
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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
Obverse: Manuel Moreira dos Santos Reverse: Manuel Moreira da Silva
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Ferdinand Magellan holding a planisphere where the first circumnavigation of 1519 is drawn.
Obverse lettering
PRIMEIRA CIRCUM-NAVEGAÇÃO 1519
ARLINDO ROCHA
FERNÃO DE MAGALHÃES
Obverse script
Latin
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 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 —
