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# 323026 |
Commemorative issue
XVII European Art, Science and Cultural Exhibition
Series: Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor Series
Obverse
The figure of Pedro Nunes on the left holding a book showing the Nonius Principle and the Sphere Treaty, two of his most representative works. Above, on the right, the diagram of the "Loxodromic" curves. The background is dotted and suggests the sense of the universality of knowledge.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PEDRO NUNES
15 02
78
José Aurélio
Engraver: Manuel Moreira dos Santos
Designer: José Aurélio
Reverse
Identifying elements of the exhibition, the astrolabe, the Council of Europe stars and wind rose.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
In a ⭕️: I 8 3 V O B S I L X V I
2 silver hallmarks, one official and another of the mint.
Engraver: Manuel Moreira dos Santos
Designer: José Aurélio
Edge
Smooth with numbers.
Script: Latin
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
Languages: EN, FR, DE, PT, ES
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Languages: EN, FR, DE, PT, ES
Numista Rarity index: 97
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Bullion value: USD 70.19
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Actual silver weight: 0.964 oz
Current silver price: 72.84 USD/oz (see silver price 
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