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200 Escudos Afonso de Albuquerque
| Issuer | Banco de Portugal |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Engraver(s) | Raul de Sousa Machado |
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| Obverse description | The Portuguese coat of arms appears in the left field, flanked to the right by a detailed rendering of the carrack Flor de la Mar under full sail, depicted in three-quarter view. The denomination '200 ESC.' is inscribed along the lower arc of the legend, while 'REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA' curves along the upper periphery. The date '1995' is positioned in the lower-left field, with the name 'FLOR DE LA MAR' inscribed beneath the ship. The engraver's signature 'S. MACHADO' and the mint mark 'INCM' appear in the right field. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA 200 ESC. INCM 1995 FLOR DE LA MAR S.MACHADO |
| Reverse description | A full-length portrait of Afonso de Albuquerque, the Portuguese viceroy and conqueror of Malacca, dominates the field, depicted in period military attire including armour and a flowing cape, holding a baton in his raised right hand. To his left stands a detailed representation of a Portuguese fortified gateway, referencing the architecture of Malacca. The legend 'MELAKA • 1511 • MALACA' arcs along the upper periphery, commemorating the Portuguese conquest of Malacca in 1511. The name 'AFONSO DE ALBUQUERQUE' is inscribed in a curved legend along the lower rim. Small decorative ornaments flank the portrait on either side of the field. |
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