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200 Escudos Treaty of Tordesilhas, Silver
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM) |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts two caravels sailing upon the Atlantic Ocean, superimposed over a cartographic representation of that ocean with the North-South meridian line indicating the line of demarcation as redefined by the Treaty of Tordesillas of 7 June 1494, displaced 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands. The coastlines of South America — with the territory of future Brazil highlighted east of the demarcation line — and Africa are shown, the latter bearing the Arms of Portugal to symbolize Portuguese sovereignty. The Portuguese coat of arms appears prominently within the composition, flanked by the denomination. The legend REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA and the value 200 escudos are inscribed in the field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents twin vertical figural compositions flanking the central field: on the left, the Castilian royal standard above portrait effigies of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, the Catholic Monarchs of Spain; on the right, the effigy of João II, King of Portugal, above the Portuguese royal banner. The central legend identifies the treaty and the contracting parties, with the commemorative dates 1494-1994 marking the quincentenary. The engraver's name ISABEL C. - F. BRANCO and the mint acronym INCM appear in the lower portion of the field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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