<br><b>Face value</b>: 2.5 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escudo" class="extiw" title="w:Escudo">Escudo</a>.<br><p><b>Country</b>: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal" class="extiw" title="w:Portugal">Portugal</a>.<br><b>Type of coin</b>: Standard circulation.<br><b>Year of minting</b>: 1981.<br><b>Metal</b>: Cupronickel.<br><b>Shape</b>: Round.<br><b>Obverse</b>: A Caravel (ship) sailing. Lettering "REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA" (REPUBLIC OF PORTUGAL) and year on the periphery.<br><b>Reverse</b>: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Portugal" class="extiw" title="w:Coat of arms of Portugal">Coat of arms of Portugal</a> and denomination. Lettering "MARTINS BARATA DEL" and "M. NORTE SCULP" inscribed on periphery in small letter.<br><b>Edge</b>: Reeded.<br><b>Weight</b>: 3.5 g.<br><b>Diameter</b>: 20 mm.<br><b>Thickness</b>: 1.5 mm.<br><b>Orientation</b>: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coin_orientation" class="extiw" title="w:Coin orientation">Coin alignment ↑↓</a>.<br><b>Total mintage</b>: 453,734,000 coins minted from 1963 to 1985.<br><b>Engraver</b>: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Martins_Barata" class="extiw" title="w:Jaime Martins Barata">Jaime Martins Barata</a> (Observse), Marcelino Norte de Almeida (Reverse).<br><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Catalog_of_World_Coins" class="extiw" title="w:Standard Catalog of World Coins">Catalog #</a></b>: KM# 590, Schön# n/a.<br><b>Monetary status</b>: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonetized" class="extiw" title="w:Demonetized">Demonetized</a> in Feb 2002.<br><b>Comments</b>: The coin represents <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estado_Novo_(Portugal)" class="extiw" title="w:Estado Novo (Portugal)">Estado Novo (Portugal)</a> (Second Portuguese Republic) period which lasted from 1933 to 1974.<br><b>Data source</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces774.html">This webpage</a>.<br></p>
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