200 Escudos Division of the World

€1.00
IssuerPortugal
Year1994
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value200 Escudos (200 PTE)
CurrencyEscudo (1911-2001)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight21.33 g
Dimensions36 mm
Thickness2.80 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)António Marinho
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#672, Gomes#R112.01
Obverse descriptionPortuguese coat of arms on the left. Map of Europe and Africa. A compass and lines symbolize the navigation. The edge is bordered by a line representing a cartographic scale.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering200 esc REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA 1994 INCM A.MARINHO
Reverse descriptionMap of South America with the line of the Treaty of Tordesillas framed by the coats of arms of Spain in the west and Portugal to the east. To the right, a Portuguese ship of the 16th century (square rigged carrack) . Below `Division of the World` and the year of the Treaty. The edges is bordered by a line representing a cartographic scale.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringA PARTILHA DO MUNDO 1494
EdgeReeded
Mintincm
Lisbon, Portugal
Mintage1994 incm - - 950 000
Catalog ID4736004760
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