© Bertolami Fine Arts
© Bertolami Fine Arts
20 Escudos Salazar Bridge; Pattern
1966 year| Silver | 10.06 g | 29 mm |
| Issuer | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1926-1974) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1966 |
| Value | 20 Escudos (20 PTE) |
| Currency | Escudo (1911-2001) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 10.06 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#429433 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering: 20 ESCUDOS
Engravers: Marcelino Norte de Almeida, Jaime Martins Barata
Interesting fact
The Salazar Bridge, which is featured on the coin, was a major infrastructure project that was completed in 1962 and spans the Tagus River in Lisbon, Portugal. It was named after the Portuguese dictator António de Oliveira Salazar, who ruled the country from 1932 until 1968. The bridge was designed by the French engineer Gustave Eiffel and was considered a symbol of modernity and progress in Portugal at the time.
