Portuguese coat of arms, and to the right, the Flor de la Mar, ship commanded by Albuquerque during the attack of Malacca, Malaysia
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA
200 esc
INCM
1995
FLOR DE LAMAR
S.MACHADO
Reverse description
Standing portrait of Afonso de Albuquerque who seized Malacca in 1511. Behind, the ruins of the Porta de Santiago, of which only remains of the fortress remain he built then.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
MELAKA . 1511 . MALACA
AFONSO D(E) ALBUQUERQUE
Edge
Reeded
Mint
incm Lisbon, Portugal
Mintage
1995 incm - BNC (Brilliant Non Circulates) - In sets only - 20 000 1995 incm - Proof - 20 000