200 Escudos Afonso de Albuquerque

€1.00
IssuerPortugal
Year1995
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value200 Escudos (200 PTE)
CurrencyEscudo (1911-2001)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight21 g
Dimensions36 mm
Thickness2.8 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Raul de Sousa Machado
In circulation to28 February 2002
Reference(s) KM#681, Gomes#R 114.01
Obverse descriptionPortuguese coat of arms, and to the right, the Flor de la Mar, the ship commanded by Albuquerque during the attack of Malacca, Malaysia
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA PORTUGUESA 200 esc INCM 1995 FLOR DE LAMAR S.MACHADO
Reverse descriptionStanding portrait of Afonso de Albuquerque who seized Malacca in 1511. Behind, the ruins of the Porta de Santiago, only remains of the fortress that he built.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringMELAKA • 1511 • MALACA AFONSO DE ALBUQUERQUE
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1995 INCM - - 750 000
Catalog ID5680815800
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