My Collection
Description:
Obverse
Shield flanked by crowns within circle
Reverse
A caravel with lateen sails, the boat used by Nuno Tristao during his navigations down the coast of Africa (ordered by Henri the Navigator). He reached the Rio Gambia in 1446, during his last voyage. Date of the coin below.
Related Coins
2.50 Escudos (Pattern)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 2.50 Escudos
(2.5 PTE)
Year: 1961 / Material: Copper-nickel
1000 Réis - Carlos I
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1000 Réis
(1000)
Year: 1899-1900 / Material: Silver (.917)
Vintém - João II ("L-º" at each side of "Y", Lisboa mint)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Vintém = 20 Reais Brancos
(20)
Year: (1481-1495) / Material: Silver (.917)
300 Réis (Countermarked issue over 2 Reales - Felipe V; Spain)
Country: Azores (Azores-Real)
(Portugal) / Denomination: 300 Réis
(300)
Year: (1887) / Material: Silver
Tostão - Pedro II
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 100 Réis = 1 Tostão
(100)
Year: (1688-1706) / Material: Silver (.917)
10 Euro (Cathedral of Porto; proof issue)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 10 Euro
10 EUR = 12 USD
Year: 2005 / Material: Silver (.925)
40 Réis - Luiz I (Countermarked over ½ Macuta-Angola)
Country: Azores (Azores-Real)
(Portugal) / Denomination: 40 Réis
(40)
Year: (1871) / Material: Copper
Ceitil - João II (Group 5 - Outside wall with two bodies)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Ceitil = 1/6 Real Branco
(1/6)
Year: (1481-1495) / Material: Copper
Vintem - Henrique I
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Vintém = 20 Reais
(20)
Year: (1578-1580) / Material: Silver (.917)
20 Réis - Carlos I
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 20 Réis
(20)
Year: 1891-1892 / Material: Bronze