Portugal: Bartolomeu Dias / Cape of Storms or Cape of Good Hope
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Form:
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Circular.
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By:
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Sousa Machado / Gravarte De Indugrave Lda, Portugal |
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Date:
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0803;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 79.1 mm | Yellow Bronze | 226 gm | $25 |
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Edge:
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Plain. Stamped: “GRAVARTE . LISBOA . PORTUGAL – A” and with the issue number and maximum mintage. This medal: "114 . 10000".
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Obverse:
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In high relief, bust of Dias in cap, left. Across on left: “BAR / TO / LO / MEW / DIAS”. Signed: “S MACHADO I” round the rim on the right.
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Reverse:
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Two Portuguese caravels in full sail rounding a rocky promontory on the right. Across above on the right: “CABO DAS / TORMENTAS / 1488 / CABO DA / BOA / ESPERANÇA”.
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Notes:
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One of a series of medals by Machado on Portuguese navigators and voyages of discovery.
Bartolomeu Dias led an expedition in 1488 in an attempt to discover a sea route to India. He was the first European known to have rounded the Cape of Good Hope which he named the Cape of Storms.
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