Description:
Obverse
Coat of arms of Portugal, date, and name at the top. Below, Triton carrying the Goddess Dione, referring to the epic poem of Luis de Camoes Os Lusíadas about the trip to India. Value below .
Reverse
Ship sailing to the left, towards the small island of Mozambique (in the north of the present country) where the Portuguese settled. Left a native sailing boat. Date of arrival below.
Related Coins
Cruzado - João III
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Cruzado = 400 Reais
(400)
Year: (1537-1538) / Material: Gold (.9426)
Grave - Fernando I (Valência de Alcântara mint)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Grave= 14 Dinheiros
(14)
Year: (1370-1371) / Material: Silver (.250)
200 Escudos (California; Palladium)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 200 Escudos
(200 PTE)
Year: (1992) / Material: Palladium (.999)
1 Real Preto - Duarte I (Lisboa mint)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Real Preto = 1/10 Reais Brancos
(0.1)
Year: (1433-1438) / Material: Copper
500 Escudos (Padre António Vieira; Proof issue)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 500 escudos
(500 PTE)
Year: (1997) / Material: Silver (.925)
2½ Euro (Torres Defence Line; Silver)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 2 1/2 Euro
2.50 EUR = 2.92 USD
Year: 2010 / Material: Silver (.925)
100 Escudos (Camilo Castelo Branco; Silver)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 100 Escudos
(100 PTE)
Year: 1990 / Material: Silver (.925)
2½ Euro (World Heritage - Alto Douro; Silver)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 2 1/2 Euro
2.5 EUR = 2.92 USD
Year: 2008 / Material: Silver (.925)
200 Escudos (European Culture Capital)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 200 Escudos
(200 PTE)
Year: 1994 / Material: Bi-metallic Copper-nickel center in Brass ring
½ Moeda - João V
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1/2 Moeda = 2400 Réis
(2400)
Year: 1707-1725 / Material: Gold (.917)