Description:
Obverse
11 boats at anchor, the 9 carracks and 2 caravels of the fleet of the 1500 trip to India, surrounding the Portuguese coat of arms. Date and value below.
Reverse
Portrait of PA Cabral who led the 1500 trip Lisbon-Brazil-India and return. At right is a map of the coast of Brazil and the location of the bay of Porto Seguro where the fleet made a stop.
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