My Collection
Description:
Obverse
Shield of Portugal & globe, or armillary spere, date, value and name of the country below.
Reverse
3 ships, caravelles, sailing left over a map and a silhouette of Australia. The date refer to the controversial discovery and reconnaissance of Australia by a Portuguese sailor Cristóvão de Mendonça long before the Dutsch Janszoon in 1606.
Related Coins
2½ Euro (João Villaret)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 2 1/2 Euro
2.50 EUR = 2.92 USD
Year: 2013 / Material: Copper-nickel
1000 Escudos (Liga dos Combatentes; Proof)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1000 Escudos
(1000 PTE)
Year: 1998 / Material: Silver (.925)
10 Reis - João Prince Regent
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 10 Réis = 1/2 Vintem
(10)
Year: 1812-1813 / Material: Copper
5 Réis - Maria I
Country: Azores
(Portugal) / Denomination: 5 Réis
(5)
Year: 1795-1798 / Material: Copper
1000 Escudos (International Year of Oceans; Proof issue)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1000 Escudos
(1000 PTE)
Year: 1998 / Material: Silver (.925)
50 Reis (Meio tostão) - Carlos I
Country: Portugal / Denomination: Meio tostão
(50)
Year: 1893 / Material: Silver (.917)
Pinto - João VI
Country: Portugal / Denomination: Pinto = 480 Réis
(480)
Year: 1818-1821 / Material: Gold (.917)
8 Euro (Values of Football - Celebration; Gold)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 8 Euro
8 EUR = 9.33 USD
Year: 2003 / Material: Gold (.9166)
100 Escudos (Amadeo de Souza Cardoso; Silver)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 100 Escudos
(100 PTE)
Year: 1987 / Material: Silver (.925)
200 Escudos (Daimios of Omura; Gold)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 200 Escudos
(200 PTE)
Year: 1993 / Material: Gold (.917)