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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).
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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 |
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