Medal - Mosselbay Quincentenary of the Discovery of the Cape of Good Hope by Bartolomeu Dias
1988 year| Copper-nickel | 18 g | 37.6 mm |
| Location | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1988 |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 18 g |
| Diameter | 37.6 mm |
| Thickness | 3.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#229247 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MOSSELBAAI - MOSSELBAY
VYFEEUEES
QUINCENTENARY
FESTIVAL
1488-1988
Edge
Plain
Comment
No inscription varietyThe Portuguese navigator, Bartolomeu Dias, led an expedition in 1488 in an attempt to discover a sea route to India. He was the first European known to have rounded the Cape of Good Hope which he named the Cape of Storms.
"DIAS88" was the catch-name given to the the celebrations in South Africa to mark the quin-centenary.
