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Description:
Obverse
Shield of Portugal and armillary sphere, date, value and name of the country below. The legend on ecliptics on armillary sphere 'M R O E' is the abbreviation for most probably 'Maximus Rex Orbis Enmanuel' (Latin)
Reverse
Three ships, caravels, sailing left over a map and a silhouette of Australia. The date refer to the controversial discovery and reconnaissance of Australia by a Portuguese sailor Cristóvão de Mendonça long before the Dutch Janszoon in 1606.
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¼ Euro (Dinis)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1/4 Euro
0.25 EUR = 0.29 USD
Year: 2008 / Material: Gold (.999)
20 Centavos (Pattern)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 20 Centavos
(0.20 PTE)
Year: / Material: Silver (.835)
5 Réis - Carlos I (Pattern)
Country: Azores
(Portugal) / Denomination: 5 Réis
(5)
Year: 1901 / Material: Aluminum
Cinquinho - João II
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Cinquinho = 5 Reais Brancos
(5)
Year: (1490-1495) / Material: Silver (.917)
2½ Euro (Figurado de Barcelos; Silver)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 2.5 Euro
2.5 EUR = 2.92 USD
Year: 2016 / Material: Silver (.925)
100 Réis - Luiz I
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 100 Réis
(100)
Year: 1864-1889 / Material: Silver (.91666)
Barbura - Fernando I (Porto mint)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Barbuda = 28 dinheiros
(28)
Year: (1369-1371) / Material: Silver (.250)
200 Réis - Carlos I (Discovery of India)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 200 Réis
(200)
Year: 1898 / Material: Silver (.9166)
2 Euro (Lusophony Games)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 2 Euro
2 EUR = 2.33 USD
Year: 2009 / Material: Bi-Metallic Nickel-brass clad Nickel center in Copper-nickel ring
5 Euro (World Heritage - Monastery of Alcobaça; Proof issue)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 5 Euro
5 EUR = 5.83 USD
Year: 2006 / Material: Silver (.925)