Description:
Obverse
Shield within circle
Reverse
500 year anniversary of the rounding of the Cape of Good Hope by Bartolomeu Dias. Map of Africa leaning south to the left and two inverted boats, caravels with lateen sails, surrounded by the names of the explorer and the Cape. Dates below.
Related Coins
20 Escudos (Pattern)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 20 Escudos
(20 PTE)
Year: 1970 / Material: Copper-nickel
Tostão - Joao Prince Regent
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 100 Réis = 1 Tostão
(100)
Year: (1799-1816) / Material: Silver (.917)
¼ Barbuda - Fernando I (Porto mint)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1/4 Barbuda = 7 Dinheiros
(7)
Year: (1370-1371) / Material: Silver (.250)
XX Réis "Vintém" - Filipe III (Shield without castles)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Vintem = 20 Reais
(20)
Year: (1621-1640) / Material: Silver (.9166)
200 Escudos (China; Silver)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 200 Escudos
(200 PTE)
Year: 1996 / Material: Silver (.925)
Conceição (600 Réis) -João IV
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Conceição = 600 Réis
(600)
Year: 1648-1650 / Material: Silver (.9166)
Vintém – João III (“Y” with no side marks, Lisboa mint)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Vintem = 20 Reais
(20)
Year: (1521-1555) / Material: Silver (.9166)
1000 Réis - Pedro V
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1000 Réis
(1000)
Year: 1855 / Material: Gold (.917)
Peça - João V
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Peça = 6400 Reis = 4 Escudos
(6400)
Year: 1723-1749 / Material: Gold (.9166)
Tostão - António I (Angra)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Tostão = 100 Reais
(100)
Year: (1582-1583) / Material: Silver (.9166)






















