Description:
Obverse
Map of South America with the line of the Treaty of Tordesillas framed by the coats of arms of Spain in the west and Portugal to the east. To the right, a Portuguese ship of the 16th century (square rigged carrack) . Below "Division of the World" and the year of the Treaty. The edges is bordered by a line representing a cartographic scale.
Reverse
Portuguese coat of arms on the left. Map of Europe and Africa. A compass and lines symbolize the navigation. The edge is bordered by a line representing a cartographic scale.
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