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20 Escudos Salazar Bridge
1966 year| Silver (.650) | 10.12 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1926-1974) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1966 |
| Value | 20 Escudos (20 PTE) |
| Currency | Escudo (1911-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.650) |
| Weight | 10.12 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#6580 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 9% |
Reverse
The Salazar Bridge with the year at the bottom of the coin along the rim
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA
LISBOA PONTE SALAZAR
1966
MARTINS BARATA DEL.
M. NORTE SCULP.
Translation:
Portuguese Republic
Lisbon Salazar Bridge
Engraver: Marcelino Norte de Almeida; Jaime Martins Barata
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The Salazar Bridge, also known as Ponte 25 de Abril (25th April Bridge), is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon to the municipality of Almada on the left (south) bank of the Tagus river. It is often compared to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco (USA) because they are both suspension bridges of similar colour. From 1966 to 1974, the bridge was named Ponte Salazar Bridge (Salazar Bridge) in honor of Portuguese Prime Minister António de Oliveira Salazar, who ordered its construction. After the Carnation Revolution, which overthrew the remnants of Salazar's dictatorship, the bridge was renamed Ponte 25 de Abril.Interesting fact
The 20 Escudos coin featuring the Salazar Bridge, issued in 1966, was the first circulating commemorative coin in Portugal to be made of silver (.650).
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2000000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 20 Escudos (Salazar Bridge) 1966 coin.
