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Duarte, João (Portuguese, 1952-present); b. Lisbon, and Gravarte, now Indugrave-Indústria de Gravura (Lisbon, 1952-present)
PORTUGAL, Vinte Anos de Libertade [20 Years of Freedom], 1994, a partially openwork bronze and gilt medal by J. Duarte for Gravarte, legend both sides, central sprung bar, 79mm, 211.60g. Mint state; in blue fitted case of issue by Gravarte, Gravadores, Lisboa £30-£40
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Provenance: Bt Simmons December 2004.
Edition of 500. The ‘Carnation Revolution’ was named for Lisbon restaurant worker Celeste Martins Caeiro (1933-2024), who offered carnations to soldiers when the population took to the streets on 25 April 1974 to celebrate the end of Portugal’s previous right-wing dictatorship, and led to the country’s transition to democracy. Her lead was followed by other demonstrators who placed carnations in the muzzles of guns and on soldiers' uniforms
PORTUGAL, Vinte Anos de Libertade [20 Years of Freedom], 1994, a partially openwork bronze and gilt medal by J. Duarte for Gravarte, legend both sides, central sprung bar, 79mm, 211.60g. Mint state; in blue fitted case of issue by Gravarte, Gravadores, Lisboa £30-£40
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Provenance: Bt Simmons December 2004.
Edition of 500. The ‘Carnation Revolution’ was named for Lisbon restaurant worker Celeste Martins Caeiro (1933-2024), who offered carnations to soldiers when the population took to the streets on 25 April 1974 to celebrate the end of Portugal’s previous right-wing dictatorship, and led to the country’s transition to democracy. Her lead was followed by other demonstrators who placed carnations in the muzzles of guns and on soldiers' uniforms
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Duarte, João (Portuguese, 1952-present); b. Lisbon, and Gravarte, now Indugrave-Indústria de Gravura (Lisbon, 1952-present)
PORTUGAL, Vinte Anos de Libertade [20 Years of Freedom], 1994, a partially openwork bronze and gilt medal by J. Duarte for Gravarte, legend both sides, central sprung bar, 79mm, 211.60g. Mint state; in blue fitted case of issue by Gravarte, Gravadores, Lisboa £30-£40
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Provenance: Bt Simmons December 2004.
Edition of 500. The ‘Carnation Revolution’ was named for Lisbon restaurant worker Celeste Martins Caeiro (1933-2024), who offered carnations to soldiers when the population took to the streets on 25 April 1974 to celebrate the end of Portugal’s previous right-wing dictatorship, and led to the country’s transition to democracy. Her lead was followed by other demonstrators who placed carnations in the muzzles of guns and on soldiers' uniforms
PORTUGAL, Vinte Anos de Libertade [20 Years of Freedom], 1994, a partially openwork bronze and gilt medal by J. Duarte for Gravarte, legend both sides, central sprung bar, 79mm, 211.60g. Mint state; in blue fitted case of issue by Gravarte, Gravadores, Lisboa £30-£40
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Provenance: Bt Simmons December 2004.
Edition of 500. The ‘Carnation Revolution’ was named for Lisbon restaurant worker Celeste Martins Caeiro (1933-2024), who offered carnations to soldiers when the population took to the streets on 25 April 1974 to celebrate the end of Portugal’s previous right-wing dictatorship, and led to the country’s transition to democracy. Her lead was followed by other demonstrators who placed carnations in the muzzles of guns and on soldiers' uniforms
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