200 Escudos St. Francisco Xavier, Silver

€1.00
IssuerPortugal
Year1997
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value200 Escudos (200 PTE)
CurrencyEscudo (1911-2001)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight26.5 g
Dimensions36 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Raul Sousa Machado
In circulation to28 February 2002
Reference(s) KM#697a, Gomes#R 122.03
Obverse descriptionRepresentation of a 16th century ship in a storm at sea, 5 sailors support Francois Xavier above the water, thus calming the sea, one of the Saint`s miracles. Coat of arms left, value and dates below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA PORTUGUESA • 200 ESC INCM SM 1997
Reverse descriptionBust of the jesuit Saint Francis Xavier , after a portrait by a Japanese painter from Kobe, emblem of the Society of Jesus to the right. Below, his dates of birth and death.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringS. FRANCISCO XAVIER • 1506 – 1552 •
EdgeReeded
MintINCM
Lisbon, Portugal
Mintage1997  - -
1997 INCM - Gomes#R 122.03 - Proof - 25 000
Catalog ID8159633060
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