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| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Currency | ECU (1979-1999) |
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| Reverse description | Bust of Afonso de Albuquerque, the Portuguese conquistador and Viceroy of Portuguese India, depicted in three-quarter view facing left, wearing period costume and a broad-brimmed hat, and holding a navigational instrument. In the background to the left, a Portuguese carrack sails on the open sea, referencing the Age of Discovery. The mint mark INCM appears discreetly to the right of the portrait. The arc legend EUROPA E OS NOVOS MUNDOS curves along the upper periphery, while AFONSO DE ALBUQUERQUE is inscribed along the lower arc. |
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| Reverse lettering | EUROPA E OS NOVOS MUNDOS INCM AFONSO DE ALBUQUERQUE |
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| Mintage | 1998 INCM - Proof - 2,500 |
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