Description:
Obverse
Portuguese Coat of Arms on the left with value and date. To the righ, a 16th century sail ship on water representing the journey from Japan to Europe.
Reverse
To the right, busts of 4 young men sent to Europe between 1582 and 1590 as representants of the christianized Daimios (Lords) of Kiushu. Legend to the left and next to a Roman colmn, the same in Japanese characters
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