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Description:
Obverse
In the center, the Portuguese coat of arms superimposed on an armillary sphere , surrounded by bamboo. Country name, date and value around, circle of pearls.
Reverse
Left, a map of China coastline and the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, left a Portuguese vessel under sail and a junk.
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