Portugal 200 Escudos, 1998

India

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
Under a pepper tree twig, the coat of arms of Portugal, the value, and a local boat with lateen sail. Around, country name, date belowr and pearl circle broken by 2 rosettes.
Reverse
Vasco da Gama ship and its name, making sail to the right where shown the coast of India north of Calicut from the map of the Atlas Lopo Homem-Reinels of 1519. 1498 is the year of arrival in India.
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1998 INCM 500K € 1,10 € 2,50 € 3,30 € 3,30 Gomes# 128.01 100%
1998 INCM 4.3K — — — — Gomes# 128.02 - BNC (Brilliant Non Circulated) - In sets only

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