Portuguese Discoveries and Europe of the Enlightenment
Features
| Location |
Portugal
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor |
| Period |
Third Republic (1974-date)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1983 |
| Composition | Silver (.999) (minimum) |
| Weight | 30 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1983 |
| Number | N# 322831 |
Commemorative issue
XVII European Art, Science and Cultural Exhibition
Series: Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor Series
Obverse
Navigator observing the outer space populated by stars, pointing the crossbow to the trinomial Sun, Earth, Moon.
Lettering: José Rodrigues
Engraver: Manuel Moreira dos Santos
Designer: José Rodrigues
Reverse
Terrestrial globe surrounded by the sea with symbols in the lower left and upper right corners.
Lettering: 2 silver hallmarks, one official and another of the mint.
Engraver: Manuel Moreira dos Santos
Designer: José Rodrigues
Edge
Plain
Lettering: serial number of medal and total number of medals minted
Comments
This medal is part of a luxury 999 silver medal series issued with a total of 4,000 in 1983 by the now defunct Portuguese and Oporto based bank Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor and which includes 5 further traditional silver proof medals of 40 mm diameter, 999 silver and 30 grs of weight, each by different designers and a single stamped and then hand finished, 8 cm wide medal. The mint for the proof coins was the jeweler Manuel Moreira dos Santos. Please see Banco Pinto Sotto Mayor Series for the other 5 silver proof coins and the hand finished medal.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1983 | 4 000 | proof | |||||||||||||
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Country: Portugal
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Languages: EN, FR, DE, PT, ES
Numista Rarity index: 97
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Bullion value: USD 71.80
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Actual silver weight: 0.964 oz
Current silver price: 74.52 USD/oz (see silver price 
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