Compass Rose Geocoin 2008 2008 Compass Rose Geocoin - AB

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Monday, October 1, 2012
Origin:
Antwerpen, Belgium
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2008 Compass Rose in Antique Bronze

The Compass Rose Geocoin for 2008 features a Portuguese compass rose used on a 1539 map documenting the exploration of the South American coast line. It also features Ferdinand Magellan's ship Victoria used to circumnavigate the globe in 1519-1522. The compass rose image used on this coin was originally created just after the era of Magellan's exploration.

Magellan used a route taking him from Spain, across the Atlantic Ocean, then turning south along the eastern coast of South America, through the straight of Magellan (named for him after his death) near Cape Horn, and on to the Philippines. The back of the coin features the Southern Cross constellation in the sky behind Magellan's ship signifying one of the major constellations used when navigating in the southern hemisphere.

Magellan was not able to complete the circumnavigation himself, because he perished in the Philippines during a tribal dispute. He also did not intend to circumnavigate the earth. His intentions were to find another route to the Spice Islands and return in the same direction if feasible. It was his Spanish Navigator Juan Sebastian El Cano who took command after Magellan's death and made the decision to sail back to Spain by way of the Indian Ocean and around Africa. Of the five ships which started in the expedition, Victoria was the only vessel to complete the journey.

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Discovered It 5/16/2015 THE_Chris discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered at some point during the Giga/Maze weekend in Mainz. Thanks for sharing, no matter how you did it!

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Auf dem GIGA IN MAINZ GESEHEN.

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in Mainz beim GIGA.
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in Mainz beim GIGA.
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in Mainz beim GIGA.
Discovered It 5/16/2015 Trebbi discovered it   Visit Log

Diesen TB/Coin konnte ich mit vielen anderen auf dem Giga in Mainz sehen... auf einem T-Shirt, auf einer Mütze, in einem Stempel, auf einer Liste, auf dem Rucksack, als Coin im Coin Raum, an einem Hund... oder sonst irgendwo!
Danke fürs zeigen ;)
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in Mainz beim GIGA.
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Discovered it. Thank you for sharing.
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Seen at the Giga event in Mainz
Discovered It 5/16/2015 marrim discovered it   Visit Log

Auf dem Giga-Event in Mainz - vielen Dank und weiterhin eine gute Reise!!
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