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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brg5658, post: 1692198, member: 29751&quot;]I never know where to post medals.&nbsp; They don&#039;t really fit well under any of the categories here...</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I believe this new acquisition is proof that you can collect beautiful medals even on a budget.&nbsp; I found this medal for sale from a seller in the north of Portugal on eBay.&nbsp; He has a lot of nice pieces, most starting at very reasonable prices.&nbsp; It is a modern piece, but I fell in love with the very high relief craftsmanship of the obverse design.&nbsp; All said and done (including shipping from Portugal) this medal cost me only $26.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is massive in size, with a diameter of 90 mm, and it weighs enough that my scale didn&#039;t go that high.</p><p><br /></p><p>It commemorates the 600th Anniversary of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1383%E2%80%931385_Crisis" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1383%E2%80%931385_Crisis" rel="nofollow">1383-1385 Crisis in Portugal</a> (article link to Wikipedia).&nbsp; The battle scene specifically portrays the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aljubarrota" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aljubarrota" rel="nofollow">Battle of Aljubarrota</a>.&nbsp; In addition to the composite image, and large images of the obverse and reverse, I&#039;m posting a picture of the medal with a Lincoln cent for size comparison.&nbsp; It&#039;s big!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for looking, cheers,</p><p>-Brandon</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]255888.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]255889.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]255890.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]255891.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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