200 Escudos (Partilha do Mundo; Gold) 1994 front 200 Escudos (Partilha do Mundo; Gold) 1994 back
200 Escudos (Partilha do Mundo; Gold) 1994 photo
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200 Escudos Partilha do Mundo; Gold

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#106874
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Portuguese coat of arms on the left. Map of Europe and Africa. A compass and lines symbolize the navigation. The edge is bordered by a line representing a cartographic scale.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
A PARTILHA
DO MUNDO
1494

Engraver: António Marinho

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1994 Portuguese 200 Escudos (Partilha do Mundo; Gold) coin is that it was minted to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the Madeira Islands by the Portuguese explorer João Gonçalves Zarco in 1419. The coin's design features an image of Zarco's ship, the "Santa Maria," on the obverse, and the coat of arms of Portugal on the reverse. The coin's gold content and limited mintage make it a valuable and sought-after collector's item among numismatists.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
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 (Partilha do Mundo; Gold) 1994 coin.