Portugal 200 Escudos, 1998

Vasco da Gama

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Portugal Portugal
Currency Escudo (1911 – 2001)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 200 Escudos
Year 1998
Ruler Third Republic (1974–9999)
Composition Copper-nickel
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 21.1
Diameter (mm) 36
Thickness (mm) 2.8
Demonetized 28 February 2002

Description

200 Escudos from Portugal. Issued in 1998. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 36 mm and weighs 21.1 g.

Obverse
Representation of the 3 boats of the first journey of V. da Gama to India, the largest San Gabriel , the San Rafael, and the Berrio. Top left , coat of arms of Portugal around the country name and dates.
Reverse
Portrait of Vasco da Gama 3/4 left, around, name and dates of his first trip from Lisboa to Calicut or Kozhikode, the city of spices, in Kerala, India.
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1998 INCM 500K € 2,20 € 2,20 € 3,30 € 3,30 Gomes#R 129.01 100%
1998 INCM 4.3K — — — — Gomes#R 129.02 - BNC (Brilliant Non Circulated) 0.1%

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