Medal commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discoverer Juan Sebastian del Cano, 1922

Medal commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discoverer Juan Sebastian del Cano, 1922. Obverse: Full-length figure of the discoverer Del Cano in a robe standing on a rock; distant view of a rocky coast with a town (left), ships in the distance (right). Below, '1522-1922'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a three-masted 16th-century ship. Legend: 'IV. CENTENARIO DE LA V VELTA AL MUNDO'. Inscribed exergue: In manuscript (Magellan appointed Del Cano second in command of his expedition and on the former's death he brought the ships safely home).

Object Details

ID: MEC2301
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Voyage of Juan Sebastián Elcano, 1519
Date made: 1922
People: Cano, Juan Sebastian deld; Cano, Juan Sebastian deld Magellan, Ferdinand
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 50 mm