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Medal commemorating the discovery of Brazil and Admiral Cabral
Medal commemorating the discovery of Brazil and Admiral Pedro Alvares de Gouvea Cabral. Obverse: Bust of the discoverer (left) a spray of olive and oak leaves joined by two crossed anchors below. Legend: 'PEDRO ALVAREZ CABRAL'. Reverse: The arms of Brazil in the centre of a Maltese cross. Legend: '4 CENTENARIO DO DESCOBRIMENTO DO BRASIL . 1500-1900' (The fourth Centenary of the Discovery of Brazil). Fitted with a loop.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2636 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Discovery of Brazil, 1500 |
| Date made: | 1900 |
| People: | Cabral, Pedro Alvares; Cabral, Pedro Alvares |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 27 mm |