Afternoon everyone….
It’s been getting cooler and today it’s raining here in the northeast. Which is really putting a damper on me accomplishing the necessary work on a job site.
So instead of wasting time doing nothing. I decided to take a trip over to my private security place. I brought back the two boxes that I currently had to organize, log and label.
While I was there, I decided to grab four boxes this time. Why? Because we are supposed to get rain four straight days next week starting Tuesday. Which will give me time to go through these boxes.
You all know how much I love when there are ships on coins, and Portuguese are known for some amazing ships. So it’s no surprise that they have many coins with ships on them.
Today I have a 1998 Portuguese 1000 Escudos silver coin.
Here is some info from Numista:
IssuerPortugal
PeriodThird Republic (1974-date)
TypeCirculating commemorative coin
Year1996
Value1000 Escudos (1000 PTE)
CurrencyEscudo (1911-2001)
CompositionSilver (.500)
Weight28 g
Diameter40 mm
Thickness2.5 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
DemonetizedYes
Commemorative issue
Fragata D.Fernando II E Gloria
Series: System 1981-2001
Obverse
Shield, figurehead, ship's hull
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA
1000 ESCUDOS
S.MACHADO
Reverse
Ship below two facing busts
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FRAGATA D.FERNANDO II E GLORIA
DAMÃO - 1843 - 1996 - AVEIRO
Engraver: S. Machado
Edge
Reeded
Mint
INCMLisbon, Portugal
There were 600,000 of these coins struck.
Any coin with ships and I’m in….
