© toomanybees (CC BY)
© toomanybees (CC BY)
Medal - Dias 88 Festival Aguada de Sao Bras
1988 year| Nickel plated steel | 10.16 g | 28.50 mm |
| Location | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1988 |
| Composition | Nickel plated steel |
| Weight | 10.16 g |
| Diameter | 28.50 mm |
| Thickness | 3.00 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#59743 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 76% |
Reverse
A Portuguese Caravel sailing ship representing Dias's ship, the São Cristóvão.
Script: Latin
Lettering: Dias 88
Edge
Plain
Comment
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 commemorates his arrival at Aguada de Sao Bras ("Bay of Saint Blaise"), now known as Mossel Bay in the Western Cape province of South Africa, in February 1488.
Dias was the first known European explorer to reach the coast of South Africa.
