200 Escudos (Afonso de Albuquerque; Gold) Coin

200 Escudos (Afonso de Albuquerque; Gold)

Country: Portugal
Denomination: 200 Escudos (200 PTE)
Year: 1995
Material: Gold (.917)
Weight: 27.2 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 36 mm
Type: Non circulating coin
Catalog list: portugal

Description:

Obverse

Portuguese coat of arms, and to the right, the Flor de la Mar, ship commanded by Albuquerque during the attack of Malacca, Malaysia

Reverse

Standing portrait of Afonso de Albuquerque who seized Malacca in 1511. Behind, the ruins of the Porta de Santiago, only remains of the fortress he built then.

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