| Issuer | Portugal |
| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Value | 200 Escudos (200 PTE) |
| Currency | Escudo (1911-2001) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 21.2 g |
| Dimensions | 36 mm |
| Thickness | 2.8 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | António Marinho |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#682, Gomes#R115.01 |
| Obverse description | Portuguese coat of arms to the left, above a branch of clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum), below of nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans). Those spices were search for by Europeans in the 16th century. Both originate from the Maluku Islands. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA 1995 200 ESC. A.MARINHO INCM |
| Reverse description | Ship and Maluku Islands, volcanic archipelago among which the influential Ternate and Tidore kingdoms. The archipelago was named `Spice Islands` |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ILHAS DAS ESPECIARIAS MOLUCAS 1512 TERNATE TIDORE |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | incm Lisbon, Portugal |
| Mintage | 1995 incm - - 750 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9446530880 |
| Comments |
