200 escudos PORTUGAL (1996) Games of The XXVI Olympiad Atlanta

on the right side Portuguese Coat of Arms, lower olympic flame; on the left olympic rings from which the two bottom ones are zeroes of face value: 200, lower: ESCUDOS; along the left and top edge: REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA (Republic of Portugal); along the bottom edge year of issue: 1996

high jump athlete over a bar flying slightly right; along the top and right edge: XXVI JOGOS OLIMPICOS (26th olympic games); along the left and bottom edge: 1896 ATLANTA 1996

seven sections plain and seven reeded

16 II 1996

28 II 2002

Vítor Manuel Fernandes dos Santos (signature VITOR SANTOS before 1996 on the obverse)

Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda (National Press - The Mint), Lisbon (mint mark INCM after 1996 on the obverse)

1996

984 916

+ 15 084 in annual sets

This coin was issued to commemorate the 26th Summer Olympics in Atlanta in 1996. Portuguese were awarded in Atlanta two medals - golden in athletics - women's 10000 m run and bronze in sailing of Men's 470 class. During Atlanta Olympiad the centenary of modern Summer Olympic Games was celebrated. It took place in Greek Athens in 1896, therefore this date can be found on coin's reverse.