20 Escudos Prince Henry the Navigator

20 Escudos (Prince Henry the Navigator) - obverse20 Escudos (Prince Henry the Navigator) - reverse

Obverse © A.Monge da Silva (CC0)

Features

Issuer Portugal
Period Second Republic (1926-1974)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 1960
Value 20 Escudos (20 PTE)
Currency Escudo (1911-2001)
Composition Silver (.800) (Copper .200)
Weight 21 g
Diameter 34 mm
Thickness 2.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
11161
References KM# 589,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Gomes# R 50
Alberto Gomes; 2021. Moedas Portuguesas. Associação Numismatica de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.

Commemorative issue

V Centenary of the death of the Infante D. Henrique

Series: System 1927-1968

Obverse

National coat of arms - Portuguese shield: Shield with seven castle towers, surrounding a cross of five shields, each having five dots

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA
20$00

Translation: Portuguese Republic

Engraver: Marcelino Norte de Almeida

Reverse

Bust of Infante Dom Henrique the navigator

Script: Latin

Lettering:
QUINTO CENTENARIO DA MORTE DO INFANTE DOM HENRIQUE
1960

Engraver: Marcelino Norte de Almeida

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Lisbon, Portugal

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1960  200 000 $ 10 $ 16 $ 17 $ 17 98%
1960  4% Proof

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