Portugal 100 Escudos, 1989
Discovery of Azores
Information
Country
Portugal
Portugal
Currency
Escudo
(1911 – 2001)
Coin type
Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination
100 Escudos
Year
1989
Ruler
Third Republic
(1974–9999)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
16.5
Diameter (mm)
34
Thickness (mm)
2.8
Demonetized
Yes
Description
100 Escudos from Portugal. Issued in 1989. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 34 mm and weighs 16.5 g.
- Obverse
- Portuguese coat of arms at right within design, value below
- Reverse
- Caravel with lateen sails to the left, and stars within design. Below the boat the dates of the discoveries of the first (Santa Maria 1427) and last Corvo and Flores 1452) islands. Both Portugueses and Flemish navigators were involved. Above, 1439 states for the first official map of the archipelago, and the Authorization by Infante Enrique for the colonization (2 July 1439)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1989) INCM | 2M | € 1,10 | € 1,40 | € 2,00 | € 2,20 | € 2,30 |
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