200 Escudos (Henrique o Navegador; Gold) ND (1994) front 200 Escudos (Henrique o Navegador; Gold) ND (1994) back
200 Escudos (Henrique o Navegador; Gold) ND (1994) photo
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200 Escudos Henrique o Navegador; Gold ND

1994 year
Gold (.917) 27.2 g 36 mm
Description
Issuer
Portugal
Period
Third Republic (1974-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1994
Value
200 Escudos (200&nbspPTE)
Currency
Escudo (1911-2001)
Composition
Gold (.917)
Weight
27.2 g
Diameter
36 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#106866
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

3/4 portrait of Henri the Navigator (1394-1460), son of Joao I of Portugal, who promoted the portuguese explorations along the coasts of Africa and westward. To the right his Coat of Arms and moto "talant de bie fere" adopted today by the Portuguese Marine.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HENRIQUE O NAVEGADOR
1394
1994
INCM
S.MACHADO

Engraver: S. Machado

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin 200 Escudos (Henrique o Navegador; Gold) ND (1994) from Portugal is that it was minted to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Infante Henrique, also known as Henry the Navigator, who played a significant role in the Portuguese Age of Discoveries.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1994) incm 4000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 200 Escudos (Henrique o Navegador; Gold) ND (1994) coin.