200 Escudos (Brother Bento de Góis, Platinum) 1997 front 200 Escudos (Brother Bento de Góis, Platinum) 1997 back
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200 Escudos Brother Bento de Góis, Platinum

1997 year
Platinum (.999) 31.12 g 36 mm
Description
Issuer
Portugal
Period
Third Republic (1974-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1997
Value
200 Escudos (200&nbspPTE)
Currency
Escudo (1911-2001)
Composition
Platinum (.999)
Weight
31.12 g
Diameter
36 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#106950
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Portrait of Benedict de Goes (1562-1607), Portuguese Jesuit, in front of a map of China, where he went in 1605.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IHS
IRMÃO BENTO DE GÓIS · 1562 · CHINA · 1607

Engraver: António Marinho

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

The 200 Escudos (Brother Bento de Góis, Platinum) 1997 coin from Portugal was designed by the artist José Aurélio, and it features an image of Brother Bento de Góis, a Portuguese missionary and explorer, on one side, and the coat of arms of Portugal on the other.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1997 INCM 1000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 200 Escudos (Brother Bento de Góis, Platinum) 1997 coin.