Portugal 200 Escudos, 1995
Molluques
Information
Country
Portugal
Portugal
Currency
Escudo
(1911 – 2001)
Coin type
Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination
200 Escudos
Year
1995
Ruler
Third Republic
(1974–9999)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
21.2
Diameter (mm)
36
Thickness (mm)
2.8
Demonetized
Yes
Description
200 Escudos from Portugal. Issued in 1995. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 36 mm and weighs 21.2 g.
- Obverse
- Portuguese coat of arms to the left, above a branch of clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum), below of nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans). Those spices were search for by Europeans in the 16th century. Both originate from the Maluku Islands.
- Reverse
- Ship and Maluku Islands, volcanic archipelago among which the influential Ternate and Tidore kingdoms. The archipelago was named "Spice Islands"
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 incm | 750K | € 2,20 | € 2,50 | € 3,30 | € 3,30 |
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