Center divided in 4 quarters. Top left and low right, wavy lines symbolising navigations, low left the Portuguese coat of arms, top right the personal arms of the King John II, a pilican woonding his chest to feed his chicks with the moto `Pela Lei e Pela Grei` (`by Law and by the People` in ancient Portuguese. Around, name of the country and value, circle of pearls.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA
POLÁ LEI E POLÁ GREI
INCM · 200 ESCUDOS · E.BYRNE
Reverse description
Crowned portrait of Joao II of Portugal holding a ship of the 16th century, a lateen three masted caravel. Around the name of the king and the year of his death 1495.