200 escudos PORTUGAL (1995) 50 Years of The UN

200 escudos 1995 - 50 Years of The UN - Coins of Portugal

diameter:	weight:	thickness:	alloy:
28.0 mm	9.8 g	2.1 mm	Cu₇₉Zn₂₀Ni₁ / Cu₇₅Ni₂₅

obverse:

above the centre a shield over an armillary sphere - Portuguese Coat of Arms; below in two lines face value: 200 / ESCUDOS; along the top edge: REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA (Republic of Portugal); along the bottom edge year of issue: 1995

reverse:

in the centre emblem of the UN composed into large numeral: 50, around it matched puzzle pieces - symbol of nations' cooperation; along the bottom edge: 1945 • 1995

edge:

seven sections plain and seven reeded

issue date:

31 V 1995

withdrawal date:

28 II 2002

designer:

José Cândido (signature J.CANDIDO after 1995 on the obverse), João Duarte (signature J.DUARTE below 1945 on the reverse)

mint:

Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda (National Press - The Mint), Lisbon (mint mark INCM below 1995 on the reverse)

mintage:

1995

480 000

+ 20 000 in annual sets

interesting facts:

Flag of The United Nations (UN).

Flag of UN

last update: 10 VI 2014

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