Portugal 500 Escudos, 1983

XVII European Art Exhibition

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Portugal Portugal
Currency Escudo (1911 – 2001)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 500 Escudos
Year 1983
Ruler Third Republic (1974–9999)
Composition Silver (.835)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 7
Diameter (mm) 25
Demonetized Yes

Description

500 Escudos from Portugal. Issued in 1983. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 25 mm and weighs 7 g.

Obverse
Armillary sphere (Background), A Cross & Nautical Compass in the front and on the sphere. Mint mark INCM below 83.
Reverse
Replica of the reverse of the Gold Meio-Escudo of Afonso V of Portugal, that shows the then recently conquered walls of CEUTA (North Africa) (Lord of Ceuta)
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage xf au unc Comment Frequency
1983 incm 200.2K € 8,40 € 8,40 € 8,40 Gomes#R 143.01 90%
1983 incm 50K — — € 8,00 Gomes#R 143.02 - BNC (Brilliant Non Circulated) - In sets only 5%
1983 incm 8.5K — — € 15,00 Gomes#R 143.03 - Proof 11%

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