1000 Escudos Treaty of Tordesillas, Proof issue

€1.00
IssuerPortugal
Year1994
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1000 Escudos (1000 PTE)
CurrencyEscudo (1911-2001)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight28 g
Dimensions40 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Manuel da Silva Nogueira
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#675a, Gomes#R 155.02
Obverse descriptionQuinas, the coat of arms of the Portuguese Empire, above value.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA PORTUGUESA 1000 ESC NOGUEIRA DA SILVA INCM
(Translation: I(mprensa) N(acional) C(asa da) M(oeda) National Mint)
Reverse descriptionMap of the world on a scroll, divided by the lettering `TRATADO DE TORDESILHAS`. A cross on the left, behind the scroll, representing the Spanish Empire and a sceptre on the right, wrapped in the scroll representing the Portuguese Empire.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTRATADO DE TORDESILHAS 1494-1994
EdgeReeded
Mint
MintageND (1994)  - Proof - 10 000
Catalog ID3227938720
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