Coat of arms of Portugal, 2 compasses, and lines that symbolize a nautical chart.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA
200$00 S.MACHADO INCM (Translation: Portuguese Republic 200 Escudos - S. Machado INCM)
Reverse description
Portrait of C. Columbus and his signature `Xpõ FERENS` on the right, above left, the 3 boats of the expedition (the larger carrack Santa Maria, the smaller caravels Nina and Pinta). Below, a map of the north coast of Hispaniola (drawn by Colon), Haiti an Dominican republic, where he settled in December 1492 (Christmas: fuerte Navidad).
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
NOVO MUNDO
AMERICA
1492
1992
S
S.A.S
XNCY
Xpõ FERENS
la española