7 1/2 Euro Ferdinand Magellan - The Passage of the Strait 1520 - 2020 Proof Portugal   

"FERNÃO•DE•MAGALHÃES
ESTREITO 1520"
"Ferdinand•Magellan
Strait 1520"
This coin features on its reverse the Nao Victoria (first ship to pass through the strait) and two penguins, animals that were supposedly first sighted by Europeans during this crossing in 1520, an episode that resulted in the name of the Magellanic penguin species (Spneniscus magellanicus).

"2020 PORTUGAL CIRCUM NAVEGAÇÃO
7.5 €
1519 - 1522"
"2020 Portugal Circum Navigation
7.5 €
1519 - 1522"

This commemorative coin is the second in the "500th Anniversary of Ferdinand Magellan's Circumnavigation" series and alludes to the discovery and crossing of the navigable strait that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the American continent, which was named after the Portuguese navigator.

Issue Limit: 2000 Proof units

Includes original box and numbered certificate from the Mint of Portugal (INCM - Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda) in Lisbon.