Portugal 200 Escudos, 1999
Pedro Alvares Cabral, Silver
Information
Country
Portugal
Portugal
Currency
Escudo
(1911 – 2001)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
200 Escudos
Year
1999
Ruler
Third Republic
(1974–9999)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
26.5
Diameter (mm)
36
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Description
200 Escudos from Portugal. Issued in 1999. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 36 mm and weighs 26.5 g.
- Obverse
- 11 ships at anchor, the 9 caraques and 2 caravels of the fleet from the 1500 voyage to India, surrounding the Portuguese coat of arms. Date and value below.
- Reverse
- Portrait of P.A. Cabral, who commissioned the Lisbon-Brazil-India voyage and return in 1500. On the right, a map of the Brazilian coast and the location of Porto Seguro Bay.
- Edge
- Reeded
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