DIAS 88 COMMEMORATIVE COIN IN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION

Features

Year	1988
Composition	Brass
Diameter	28.50 mm
Thickness	2.75 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment

Commemorative issue

500th Anniversary of Dias rounding the Southern tip of Africa

Obverse

A representation of King John II of Portugal wishing Bartolomeu Dias well on his voyage, with Dias's ship the São Cristóvão in the background.

Script: Latin

Lettering: Agosto 1487 - Dezembro 1488 * Lisboa *

Translation: August 1487 - December 1488 * Lisbon *

Reverse

A Portuguese Caravel sailing ship representing Dias's ship, the São Cristóvão.

Script: Latin

Lettering: Dias 88

Edge

Smooth

Comments

This medal is part of a set of four, commemorating the 500th Anniversary of Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias rounding the cape in 1488. They were issued as part of the Dias 88 festival in 1988, which also included the building of commemorative monuments in areas significant to Dias's voyage.

Each of the four medals commemorates a different landmark on Dias's voyage. This one references his departure from Lisbon, Portugal, in August 1487 and his return in December 1488.

Dias was the first known European explorer to reach the coast of South Africa

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