Description:
Obverse
Under a pepper tree twig, the coat of arms of Portugal, the value, and a local boat with lateen sail. Around, country name, date belowr and pearl circle broken by 2 rosettes.
Reverse
Vasco da Gama ship and its name, making sail to the right where shown the coast of India north of Calicut from the map of the Atlas Lopo Homem-Reinels of 1519. 1498 is the year of arrival in India.
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