Portugal 100 Escudos, 1987
Gil Eanes; Silver
Information
Country
Portugal
Portugal
Currency
Escudo
(1911 – 2001)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
100 Escudos
Year
1987
Ruler
Third Republic
(1974–9999)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
16.5
Diameter (mm)
34
Demonetized
Yes
Description
100 Escudos from Portugal. Issued in 1987. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 34 mm and weighs 16.5 g.
- Obverse
- Portuguese shield within circle.
- Reverse
- Sailboat, a square rigged caravel, sailing along a coast, surrounded by the name Gil Eanes, first Portuguese sailor to round Cabo Bojador (West Africa), the date of the event and the name of the Cape. Date of the coin below.
- Edge
- Reeded
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