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1000 Escudos Encounter of Two Worlds, Proof Issue

Issuer Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM)
Year 1992
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Engraver(s) Isabel Carriço, Fernando Branco
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Reverse description A period caravel under full sail is depicted in high relief at center, superimposed over a stylized cartographic rendering of the Atlantic world, with landmasses representing Europe and the Americas visible in the field. The inscription 'Mundo novo' appears on the American continent within the map design. Mint marks and engravers' initials are positioned in the lower field. The legend 'ENCONTRO DE DOIS MUNDOS' arcs prominently along the upper border, with the commemorative date range '1492 - 1992' inscribed along the lower rim.
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Reverse lettering ENCONTRO DE DOIS MUNDOS 1492 - 1992 ISABEL C.-F. BRANCO INCM 91
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Lisbon, Portugal
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