100 Escudos Discovery of Azores

Features

Issuer	Portugal
Period	Third Republic (1974-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	1989
Value	100 Escudos (100 PTE)
Currency	Escudo (1911-2001)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	16.5 g
Diameter	34 mm
Thickness	2.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 7187
References	KM# 648 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Gomes# R81.01 Alberto Gomes; 1991. Moedas Portuguesas. Associação Numismatica de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.

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Commemorative issue

Colonization of Azores

Series: II-Portuguese Discoveries

Obverse

Portuguese coat of arms at right within design, value below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA
·100$00
A. MARINHO INCM

Engraver: Antonio Marinho

Reverse

Caravel with lateen sails to the left, and stars within design. Below the boat the dates of the discoveries of the first (Santa Maria 1427) and last Corvo and Flores 1452) islands. Both Portugueses and Flemish navigators were involved. Above, 1439 states for the first official map of the archipelago, and the Authorization by Infante Enrique for the colonization (2 July 1439)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
•1439•1989
ARQUIPÉLAGO DOS AÇORES
1427•1452

Engraver: Antonio Marinho

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, Lisbon, Portugal

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1989) INCM			2 000 000			$ 1.20	$ 1.70	$ 2.10	$ 2.30	$ 2.60

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