My Collection
Description:
Obverse
On a map inspired by the Cantino World Map (1502) with the Newfoundland and the southern tip of Greenland, a whale, a compass and the coat of arms Portugal.Legend around, date on top.
Reverse
A ship, caravel with lateen sails, sailing left where is shown a map of the Terra do Lavrador, current Greenland, drawn from maps of the Universal Cosmography of Guillaume le Testu (1555). A Portuguese navigator Joao Fernandes Lavrador has likely been at the origin of the name Labrador. Below, dates of Portuguese explorations of the region.
Related Coins
Real Branco - Fernando I (Zamora Mint)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: Real Branco= 120 Dinheiros
(120)
Year: (1369-1370) / Material: Silver (.250)
12 Vinténs - Pedro II (Porto mint)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 240 Réis = 12 Vinténs
(240)
Year: 1688-1699 / Material: Silver (.917)
Tostão - Filipe I
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Tostão = 100 Reais
(100)
Year: (1582-1598) / Material: Silver (.9166)
200 Reis - Luis I
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 200 Reis = 2 Tostões
(200)
Year: 1862-1863 / Material: Silver (.917)
10 Réis - Maria II
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 10 Réis
(10)
Year: 1840-1853 / Material: Copper
1200 Réis - Luis I (Crown "G.P" countermarked over 1 Thaler - Maria Theresa; Austria)
Country: Azores (Azores-Real)
(Portugal) / Denomination: 1200 Réis
(1200)
Year: (1887) / Material: Silver (.833)
200 Escudos (Novo Mundo - America; Silver)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 200 Escudos
(200 PTE)
Year: (1992) / Material: Silver (.925)
X Reais,Patacão - Sebastião (Cross made with points at each side of shield, Lisboa mint)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 10 Reais = 1 Patacão
(10)
Year: (1557-1578) / Material: Copper
7½ Euro (Natural beauties - Madeira)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 7 1/2 Euro
7.5 EUR = 8.75 USD
Year: 2017 / Material: Silver (.500)
5 Euro (First Portuguese Stamp; Gold)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 5 Euro
5 EUR = 5.83 USD
Year: 2003 / Material: Gold (.9166)