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moose59 Pillar of the Community United States 732 Posts	Posted 07/19/2018 11:00 am I have a small 8mm Portugesa coin. It seems to be made out of Aluminum. On one side is a shield and 5$00. on the obverse is a ship and the words Republica Portugesa. Has anyone ever heard of such a coin or is it a tourist item * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

aiglet7 Pillar of the Community Canada 695 Posts	Posted 07/19/2018 12:59 pm Your coin has the appearance of this one shown on the Numista site. But should have a diameter of 24.5 mm rather than 8 mm. 8 mm is extremely tiny for any coin. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/in...y&te=y&cat=y Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/19/2018 1:12 pm Never seen one before. It is definitely a novelty coin, like the miniature US coins that are also like 7-8mm. It's purporting to be a 5 Escudo coin. Perhaps part of a "small world" themed novelty set? Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 07/20/2018 8:56 pm Quote: Has anyone ever heard of such a coin or is it a tourist item Miniature novelty "coin". Apparently also made with other dates. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces105446.html Report this Post to the Staff
Jsalgado Valued Member Portugal 179 Posts	Posted 11/18/2020 6:34 pm This small aluminum coin was manufactured in the mint of Lisbon to offer at the Coin Fairs, Medals and Banknotes. They are imitations of circulating currencies. There are in various metals and denominations Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 11/19/2020 09:33 am Thank you for the follow-up, Jsalgado! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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