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200 Escudos Treaty of Tordesilhas, Gold
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Value | 200 Escudos (200 PTE) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features two paired royal portraits flanking the central field: on the left, the effigies of Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, accompanied by the Castilian standard; on the right, the effigy of King João II of Portugal with the Portuguese royal standard. Above the portraits, the name of the treaty is inscribed as the principal legend, with the commemorative dates 1494-1994 appearing in the lower field. The mint identification 'INCM' and the engraver's name are also present in the lower portion of the reverse. The composition commemorates the 500th anniversary of the Treaty of Tordesillas, which established the line of demarcation at 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Treaty of Tordesillas was signed on June 7, 1494, between Castile and Portugal under papal arbitration following the Line of Demarcation bull issued by Alexander VI the previous year. Portugal's negotiators successfully pushed the dividing meridian 270 leagues further west than Alexander's original line — a shift that, whether by foresight or luck, placed the yet-undiscovered coast of Brazil within the Portuguese hemisphere. That single diplomatic concession shaped the linguistic and cultural map of South America permanently.
This is the gold variant of a multi-metal commemorative series issued by the Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda for the quincentenary observances. The .917 fineness is consistent with the INCM's standard for gold commemorative issues of the period.