200 Escudos (Molluques; Silver) Coin

200 Escudos (Molluques; Silver)

Country: Portugal
Denomination: 200 Escudos (200 PTE)
Year: 1995
Material: Silver (.925)
Weight: 26.5 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 36 mm
Type: Non circulating coin
Catalog list: portugal

Description:

Obverse

Portuguese coat of arms to the left, above a branch of clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum), below of nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans). Those spices were search for by Europeans in the 16th century. Both originate from the Maluku Islands.

Reverse

Ship and Maluku Islands, volcanic archipielago among which the influencial Ternate and Tidore kingdoms. The archipelago was named "Spice Islands"

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