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Continuing with NCLT (Non circulating legal tender) we have another beautiful proof.   Today's coin is an 1986 100 escudos which commemorates 10 years as an autonomous region of Portugal. In 1976, the Azores became the Autonomous Region of the Azores (Região Autónoma dos Açores), one of the autonomous regions of Portugal, and the subdistricts of the Azores were eliminated. This coin is the proof version, the copper/nickel (KM45) version actually saw circulation. Issuer: Portugal Period: Third Republic (1974-date) Type: Non-circulating coin Year :1986 Value: 100 Escudos (100 PTE) Currency: Escudo (1911-2001) Composition: Silver (.925) Weight: 16.5 g Diameter: 34 mm Demonetized: Yes References: KM 45a Mintage: 10,000 (compared to 750K for the copper/nickel version) Edited by hfjacinto
08/28/2022 10:08 am
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Well, your pictures of Portugal made me scratch it off my bucket list, hfjacinto.  Just kidding, of course, it looks absolutely beautiful and I kick myself for not visiting already during my years living in Europe. Nice coin, as well! I'll look forward to seeing the rest. Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 |
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@Hokie, I'm happy you are not going. There are too many tourists now, its hard getting pictures without people in the middle. Dang tourists ruin it for everyone. |
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Living in Holland for several years, we began to understand why tourism was a bit of a two-edged sword for the locals; a lot of money being brought in, but a lot of inconvenience for the residents trying to go about their normal everyday business of going to work, shopping, enjoying their leisure time, etc. Aberdeen, Scotland wasn't nearly as bad. The main thing during tourist season there was keeping an eye out for Americans and other non-British tourists who were unaccustomed to driving on the left side of the road!  Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 |
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So Hokie.
We went to go see the castle of Ourem. What I didn't realize was that my car "barely" fit on the exit road. I never sweated so much while driving. I literally had an inch on either side we had to flip the mirrors.
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Another sweet looking coin Hfjacinto. Very nice.
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Today's coin is a commemorative of the opening of the Vasco Da Gama bridge.   Issuer: Portugal Period: Third Republic (1974-date) Type: Non-circulating coin Year : 1998 Value: 500 Escudos (500 PTE) Currency: Escudo (1911-2001) Composition: Silver (.925) Weight: 14 g Diameter: 30 mm Thickness: 2.5 mm Orientation: Coin alignment Demonetized: Yes References: KM705a Mintage: 30,000 The Vasco da Gama Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Vasco da Gama) is a cable-stayed bridge flanked by viaducts that spans the Tagus River in Parque das Nações in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. It is the second longest bridge in Europe, after the Crimean Bridge, and the longest one in the European Union. It was built to alleviate the congestion on Lisbon's 25 de Abril Bridge, and eliminate the need for traffic between the country's northern and southern regions to pass through the capital city. Construction began in February 1995; the bridge was opened to traffic on 29 March 1998, just in time for Expo 98, the World's Fair that celebrated the 500th anniversary of the discovery by Vasco da Gama of the sea route from Europe to India. The Vasco da Gama is one of two bridges that span the Tagus River in Lisbon. |
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Looking good!  |
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Today's coin is my first Euro coin and it commemorates the Escudo a currency used by several countries, including: The following: Cape Verdean escudo *still circulating ObsoleteAngolan escudo Chilean escudo Mozambican escudo Portuguese escudo Portuguese Guinean escudo Portuguese Indian escudo Portuguese Timorese escudo São Tome and Príncipe escudo Spanish escudo The coin   Issuer: Portugal Period: Third Republic (1974-date) Type: Circulating commemorative coin Year: 2003 Value: 10 Euro 10 EUR = USD 9.99 Currency: Euro (2002-date) Composition: Silver (.500) Weight: 27 g Diameter:40 mm Thickness: 2.65 mm Shape: Round Orientation: Coin alignment References: KM 748 Mintage: 308,080 Cool thing about this coin is that it has a bullion value of $8.12 and costs $10 , so you basically pay for the silver. |
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Today's coin is my first Euro coin and it commemorates the Escudo a currency used by several countries, including: Very interesting! |
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Today's coin commemorate the conclusion of Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the world. In reality during the voyage, Magellan was killed in the Battle of Mactan in 1521 in the present-day Philippines, after running into resistance by the indigenous population led by Lapulapu, who consequently became a Philippines national symbol of resistance to colonialism. After Magellan's death, Juan Sebastián Elcano took the lead of the expedition, and with its few other surviving members, in one of the two remaining ships, completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth when they returned to Spain in 1522.   Issuer: Portugal Period: Third Republic (1974-date) Type: Circulating commemorative coin Year : 2022 Value: 7½ Euro 7.5 EUR = USD 7.52 Currency: Euro (2002-date) Composition: Silver (.500) Weight: 13.5 g Diameter: 33 mm Thickness: 2 mm Shape: Round Orientation: Medal alignment Mintage: 15,300 Edited by hfjacinto
08/31/2022 11:33 am
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Very nice! |
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Strange face value, 7½ Euro. Why not a round number like 10 Euros?
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Strange face value, 7½ Euro. Why not a round number like 10 Euros? They have both. I believe that 1/2 Euro coins are all commemorative. I have a 2 1/2 Euro Coin next to show. |
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They have both. I believe that 1/2 Euro coins are all commemorative. I have a 2 1/2 Euro Coin next to show. Very interesting! Seems like a way to keep them from circulating.   |
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