200 Escudos New World - America

€8,668.00
IssuerPortugal
Year1992
TypeCirculating commemorative coins
Value200 Escudos (200 PTE)
CurrencyEscudo (1911-2001)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight21.1 g
Dimensions36 mm
Thickness2.8 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)R. de Sousa Machado
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#660, Gomes#R104.01
Obverse descriptionCoat of arms of Portugal, 2 compasses, and lines that symbolize a nautical chart.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA 200$00 S.MACHADO INCM
(Translation: Portuguese Republic 200 Escudos - S. Machado INCM)
Reverse descriptionPortrait 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 scriptLatin
Reverse letteringNOVO MUNDO AMERICA 1492 1992 S S.A.S XNCY Xpõ FERENS la española
EdgeReeded
Mintincm
Lisbon, Portugal
MintageND (1992) incm - - 1 300 000
Catalog ID6050559260
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