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Medal - Millennium Collection - Exploration
| Location | New Zealand |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Weight | 8.12 g |
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| Obverse description | Three conjoined busts in relief depicting Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, and Vasco da Gama facing slightly left, with a sailing ship depicted in the upper field above them. The date range 1492-1500 appears in the lower exergue, and the encircling legend names all three explorers. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed sextant in high relief is depicted centrally, overlaid on a circular clock face bearing Roman numerals and minute graduations. The legend THE MILLENNIUM arcs across the top of the field and MEDAL COLLECTION arcs along the bottom, with the Pobjoy Mint mark visible. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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