Portugal 200 Escudos, 1998
Mozambique, Silver
Information
Country
Portugal
Portugal
Currency
Escudo
(1911 – 2001)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
200 Escudos
Year
1998
Ruler
Third Republic
(1974–9999)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
26.5
Diameter (mm)
36
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Description
200 Escudos from Portugal. Issued in 1998. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 36 mm and weighs 26.5 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
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