100 Escudos (Nuno Tristão; Silver) Coin

100 Escudos (Nuno Tristão; Silver)

Country: Portugal
Denomination: 100 Escudos (100 PTE)
Year: 1987
Material: Silver (.925)
Weight: 16.5 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 34 mm
Type: Non circulating coin
Catalog list: portugal

Description:

Obverse

Shield flanked by crowns within circle

Reverse

A caravel with lateen sails, the boat used by Nuno Tristao during his navigations down the coast of Africa (ordered by Henri the Navigator). He reached the Rio Gambia in 1446, during his last voyage. Date of the coin below.

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