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5 Escudos Prince Henry the Navigator
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda (Portuguese Mint) |
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| Year | 1960 |
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| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
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| Obverse description | Three-quarter left-facing effigy of Prince Henry the Navigator (Infante Dom Henrique), depicted wearing a distinctive period hat. The bust is encircled by a Gothic-style legend reading 'TALANT DE BIEN FAIRE' ('The will of well-doing'), a motto long associated with the Portuguese Navy in tribute to Prince Henry. The denomination '5$00' and the inscription 'REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA' appear in the field around the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | The Portuguese national coat of arms occupies the central field, featuring five escutcheons arranged in a quincunx, each charged with five bezants in saltire, representing the five wounds of Christ, the whole enclosed within a bordure of seven castles. The shield is surrounded by the commemorative inscription marking the fifth centenary of the death of Infante Dom Henrique, flanked by the date 1960 and a cross pattée ornament. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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