200 escudos PORTUGAL (1997) Expo'98 Lisbon

200 escudos 1997 Expo'98 Lisbon - Coins of Portugal

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

obverse:

left from the centre Portuguese Coat of Arms, right from it in two lines face value: 200 / ESCUDOS; below waves; along the top edge: • REPUBLICA • PORTUGUESA • (Republic of Portugal); along the bottom edge year of issue: 1997 •

reverse:

above the centre emblem of the fair and inscription: EXPO'98; below three dolphins; along the edge: • EXPOSIÇÃO • MUNDIAL • DE • LISBOA • (World Exposition in Lisbon)

edge:

seven sections plain and seven reeded

issue date:

8 VII 1997

withdrawal date:

28 II 2002

designer:

José Simão (signature JOSÉ SIMÃO after 1997 on the obverse)

mint:

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

mintage:

1997

980 000

+ 20 000 in annual sets

interesting facts:

World Exposition Expo'98 took place in Portuguese capital Lisboa. The theme of the fair was "The Oceans - a Heritage for the future".

Expo'98 emblem.

last update: 10 VI 2014

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