Portugal Honors Explorer Magellan on New Silver Coin
2021-05-27 Thu
Ferdinand Magellan was among a stable of famous Portuguese explorers in the centuries when that nation was engaged in widespread global exploration.He is the subject of the Proof 2021 .925 fine silver Euro 7.5 coin in Portugal’s four-year series honoring his famous expedition 500 years ago. The coin program began in 2019 and continues through 2022. The 2021 issue focuses on the island of Mactan, in the Philippines, where Magellan lived his last moments, paying a high price for his audacity.
Luis Filipe Abreu designed the 2021 coin, which shows a close-up of the explorer on the obverse and a scene from his death on Mactan on the reverse.
Image Courtesy: coinworld.com
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