Description:
Obverse
Coat of arms of Portugal on top, two ships, caravels with lateen sails, date and value below. Beaded circle around.
Reverse
Portrait in armor with a sword in his right hand and an astrolabe in the left hand in recognition of his talents as military and cartographer. His name above and dates of birth and death. Beaded circle around.
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