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100 Escudos Discovery of Azores
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM) |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | A Portuguese caravel under lateen sails is depicted sailing to the left, rendered in a stylised manner amid a decorative design incorporating stars. Below the vessel, the dates '1427' and '1452' record the discoveries of the first island (Santa Maria, 1427) and the last islands (Corvo and Flores, 1452) of the Azores archipelago. Above the caravel, the date '1439' refers both to the first official cartographic record of the archipelago and to the authorization granted by Infante Henrique for colonization on 2 July 1439. The commemorative dates '1439' and '1989' flank the upper legend, marking the 550th anniversary, while the name 'ARQUIPELAGO DOS ACORES' arcs across the centre of the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | •1439•1989 ARQUIPÉLAGO DOS AÇORES 1427•1452 |
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| Mintage | ND (1989) INCM - - 2,000,000 |
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