(1631) Medal Betts-31, Pernambuco
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- $3,360
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- Stack's Bowers
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This medal, Betts-31, commemorates events surrounding the Dutch conquest of Pernambuco in Brazil around 1631. Following the initial capture of Recife in 1630, the Dutch West India Company spent several years consolidating control over surrounding sugar plantations and coastal towns. The campaign was prolonged, with Portuguese and Brazilian colonists mounting fierce guerrilla resistance. Despite these challenges, Dutch Brazil grew to encompass much of northeastern Brazil's coastline, becoming a major source of sugar, dyewood, and tropical products. This medal variant documents the ongoing military operations following the initial conquest, providing a numismatic record of one of the most significant colonial campaigns in South American history.
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Betts-31
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