100 Escudos


Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring (Core: 90% Copper, 5% Aluminium, 5% Nickel; Ring: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel)	8.3 g	25.5 mm

Issuer	Portugal
Period	Third Republic (1974-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1989-2001
Value	100 Escudos (100&nbspPTE)
Currency	Escudo (1911-2001)
Composition	Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring (Core: 90% Copper, 5% Aluminium, 5% Nickel; Ring: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	8.3 g
Diameter	25.5 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	28 February 2002
Updated	2024-10-07

Numista	N#1242
Rarity index	3%

Reverse

Pedro Nunes (1502-1578), a Portuguese mathematician, cosmographer, and professor, facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PEDRO NUNES
E**U**R**O**P**A
incm JOSÉ CANDIDO

Engraver: José Cândido

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