Portugal 200 Escudos, 2000
Fernão de Magalhães
Information
Country
Portugal
Currency
Escudo
(1911 – 2001)
Coin type
Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination
200 Escudos
Year
2000
Ruler
Third Republic
(1974–9999)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
21.14
Diameter (mm)
36
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Description
200 Escudos from Portugal. Issued in 2000. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 36 mm and weighs 21.14 g.
- Obverse
- The Portuguese coat of arms above the value to the right of the stern, a ship under sail, the Victoria, only survivor of the trip around the world started with Magellan and completed under the command of Juan Sebastián Elcano. (Portuguese Republic Victoria 200 Escudos INCM Year 2000 S.Machado)
- Reverse
- The portrait of Ferdinand Magellan facing 3/4 to the left, with a legend above around the rim and the dates of travel along the bottom rim (First Journey Around the World FERNÃO DE MAGALHÃES August 1519 - September 1522)
- Edge
- Reeded
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