Coat of arms of Portugal with below the face value `1000 ESCUDOS`. The inscription `REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA` (Portuguese Republic) and the year of issue appear along the scroll.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
1000 ESCUDOS
REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA 2000
Reverse description
Bust of João de Castro, Viceroy of the Portuguese Indies surrounded by his name `D. JOÃO DE CASTRO`, the name `A. VIDIGAL` of the engraver and the mark `INCM` of the monetary workshop.