Conquest of the Amazon by Pedro Texeira and Bento de Oliveira
Features
| Location |
Brazil
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1900 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 155.52 g |
| Diameter | 70 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 125232 |
| References | VC# 241 Amélia Machado Cavalcanti de Albuquerque; 1910. Catálogo das medalhas brazileiras. Paris, France (2 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
4th century of the Discovery of Brazil by Admiral Pedro Alvares Cabral
Obverse
Half-length figure of Pedro Alvares Cabral wearing armour and hat, laurel wreath surrounding.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
* ALMIRANTE PEDRO ALVARES CABRAL *
DESCOBRIMENTO DO BRAZIL 22 DE ABRIL DE 1500
PARA'1900
Reverse
Spanish conquistadores meeting with indigenous people, large ship to the right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
* CONQUISTA DO AMAZONAS *
1637 PEDRO TEXEIRA E BENTO DE OLIVEIRA 1639
Edge
Plain
Comments
4 medal set that was commissioned by the state of Para to commemorate the 4th centenary of the discovery of Brazil by Admiral Pedro Alvares Cabral.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1900 | |||||||||||||||
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