| Issuer | Portugal |
| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Value | 200 Escudos (200 PTE) |
| Currency | Escudo (1911-2001) |
| Composition | Platinum (.999) |
| Weight | 31.12 g |
| Dimensions | 36 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Raul de Sousa Machado |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#709c, Gomes#R 129.05 |
| Obverse description | Representation of the 3 boats of the first journey of V. da Gama to India, the largest San Gabriel , the San Rafael, and the Berrio. Top left , coat of arms of Portugal around the country name and dates. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA 200 esc 1998 |
| Reverse description | Portrait of Vasco da Gama 3/4 left, around, name and dates of his first trip from Lisboa to Calicut or Kozhikode, the city of spices, in Kerala, India. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | PRIMEIRA VIAGEM LISBOA CALECUTE VAS CO DA GA MA · 8 JULHO 1497 - 20 MAIO 1498 · |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | INCM Lisbon, Portugal |
| Mintage | 1998 INCM - Proof - 1 000 |
| Catalog ID | 1691978940 |
| Comments |
