5 Escudos FAO

€1.00
IssuerPortugal
Year1983
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value5 Escudos (5 PTE)
CurrencyEscudo (1911-2001)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight7 g
Dimensions24.5 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: Marcelino Norte de Almeida
Reverse: Euclides Vaz
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#618, Gomes#R 40
Obverse descriptionLesser Coat of Arms (The Portuguese shield: five escutcheons forming a cross and seven Castles)
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPÚBLICA·PORTUGUESA * 5$00 *
Reverse descriptionDairy Cow (Binomial Name: Bos taurus)
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering·DIA·MVNDIAL·DA·ALIMENTAÇÃO· FAO incm 16·DE·OVTVBRO DE·1983
EdgeReeded
MintINCM
Lisbon, Portugal
MintageND (1983) INCM - - 995 000
Catalog ID3721566990
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