Portugal 200 Escudos, 1998

Mozambique

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
Coat of arms of Portugal, date, and name at the top. Below, Triton carrying the Goddess Dione, referring to the epic poem of Luis de Camoes Os Lusíadas about the trip to India. Value below .
Reverse
Ship sailing to the left, towards the small island of Mozambique (in the north of the present country) where the Portuguese settled. Left a native sailing boat. Date of arrival below.
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 127.01 100%
1998 INCM 4.3K — — — — Gomes#R 127.02 - BNC (Brilliant Non Circulated) 0.1%

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