Portugal 100 Escudos, 1987
Gil Eanes
Information
Country
Portugal
Currency
Escudo
(1911 – 2001)
Coin type
Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination
100 Escudos
Year
1987
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
Demonetized
Yes
Description
100 Escudos from Portugal. Issued in 1987. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 34 mm and weighs 16.5 g.
- Obverse
- Shield within circle
- Reverse
- Sailboat, a square rigged caravel, sailing along a coast, surrounded by the name Gil Eanes, first Portuguese sailor to round Cabo Bojador (West Africa), the date of the event and the name of the Cape. Date of the coin below.
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 INCM | 1M | € 0,54 | € 2,10 | € 2,10 | € 2,20 | € 2,20 |
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