| Issuer | Portugal |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 500 Escudos (500 PTE) |
| Currency | Escudo (1911-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Dimensions | 25 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#620, Gomes#R 143 |
| Obverse description | Armillary sphere (Background), A Cross & Nautical Compass in the front and on the sphere. Mint mark INCM below 83. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA DESCOBRIMENTOS RENASCIMENTO 19 83 500 S 00 |
| Reverse description | Replica of the reverse of the Gold Meio-Escudo of Afonso V of Portugal, that shows the then recently conquered walls of CEUTA (North Africa) |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CEPT
DOMIQ (Translation: Lord of Ceuta) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | incm Lisbon, Portugal |
| Mintage | 1983 incm - Gomes#R 143.01 - 200 192 1983 incm - Gomes#R 143.02 - BNC (Brilliant Non Circulated) - In sets only - 50 000 1983 incm - Gomes#R 143.03 - Proof - 8 500 |
| Catalog ID | 7716452790 |
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