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Description:
Obverse
Portuguese coat of arms, and to the right, the Flor de la Mar, ship commanded by Albuquerque during the attack of Malacca, Malaysia
Reverse
Standing portrait of Afonso de Albuquerque who seized Malacca in 1511. Behind, the ruins of the Porta de Santiago, only remains of the fortress he built then.
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