Portugal 200 Escudos, 1999

Pedro Alvares Cabral

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Portugal Portugal
Currency Escudo (1911 – 2001)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 200 Escudos
Year 1999
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 1999. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 36 mm and weighs 21.1 g.

Obverse
11 boats at anchor, the 9 carracks and 2 caravels of the fleet of the 1500 trip to India, surrounding the Portuguese coat of arms. Date and value below.
Reverse
Portrait of PA Cabral who led the 1500 trip Lisbon-Brazil-India and return. At right is a map of the coast of Brazil and the location of the bay of Porto Seguro where the fleet made a stop.
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1999 INCM 500K € 2,70 € 2,70 € 3,30 € 3,40 Gomes# R 131.01 100%
1999 INCM 4K — — — — Gomes#R 131.02 - BNC (Brilliant Non Circulated)- In sets only

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