5 Escudos

Features

Issuer	Portugal
Ruling authority	Third Republic (1974-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1986-2001
Value	5 Escudos (5 PTE)
Currency	Escudo (1911-2001)
Composition	Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Weight	5.25 g
Diameter	21.1 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	28 February 2002
Number	N# 773
References	KM# 632 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Gomes# R 41 Alberto Gomes; 1991. Moedas Portuguesas. Associação Numismatica de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.

Series: System 1981-2001

Obverse

The arms of Portugal with a knot above, date at the end of circular legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA 1999

Translation: Republic of Portugal

Engraver: Hélder Batista

Reverse

A stained glass window above denomination.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
ESCUDOS
H BATISTA incm

Unabridged legend: Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda

Translation: National Mint Press

Engraver: Hélder Batista

Edge

Reeded

Mint

INCM	Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, Lisbon, Portugal

Comments

Different Obv. and Rev. dies are known.

Obverse
Die 1 - bottom towers in corners lower, decorations in legend outlined.
Die 2 - bottom towers in corners higher, decorations in legend without outline.

Reverse
Die A - narrow script.
Die B - bold script.

Combinations
1+A: 1986- 1991.
2+B: 1992-2001.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1986	21 426 000	$ 0.08	$ 0.09	$ 0.17	$ 0.34	$ 0.40	$ 0.43	$ 1.40		26%
1986	50 000							$ 1.10	In sets only	0.7%
1987	40 548 000	$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.17	$ 0.23	$ 0.29	$ 0.49	$ 0.58		34%
1987	50 000							$ 0.97	In sets only	0.7%
1988	19 382 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.11	$ 0.14	$ 0.23	$ 0.36	$ 0.57	$ 0.57		23%
1988	20 000								In sets only	0.4%
1989	27 641 000	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.17	$ 0.23	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.86		27%
1989	50 000							$ 0.97	In sets only	0.7%
1990	77 977 000	$ 0.07	$ 0.13	$ 0.17	$ 0.23	$ 0.26	$ 0.31	$ 0.86		46%
1990	50 000							$ 1.10	In sets only	0.9%
1991	32 000 000	$ 0.06	$ 0.13	$ 0.17	$ 0.23	$ 0.34	$ 0.34	$ 0.65		27%
1991	20 000							$ 0.86	In sets only	0.6%
1992	16 000 000	$ 0.04	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.40	$ 0.46	$ 0.75		19%
1992	20 000							$ 1.10	In sets only	0.6%
1993	8 300 000			$ 0.17	$ 0.24	$ 0.26	$ 0.57	$ 0.86		12%
1993	20 000							$ 1.10	In sets only	0.5%
1993	5 000								Proof	0.16%
1994	6 360 000	$ 0.11	$ 0.18	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.33	$ 0.43	$ 0.73		11%
1994	20 000							$ 1.10	In sets only	0.5%
1994	7 000								Proof	0.18%
1995	8 000 000		$ 0.14	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.29	$ 0.36	$ 1.10		11%
1995	50 000							$ 0.99	In sets only	0.5%
1995	5 000								Proof	0.19%
1996	10 000 000			$ 0.23	$ 0.32	$ 0.46	$ 0.46	$ 0.86		12%
1996	15 000								In sets only	0.4%
1996	5 000							$ 1.10	Proof	0.3%
1997	16 000 000		$ 0.11	$ 0.23	$ 0.24	$ 0.46	$ 0.57	$ 0.57		16%
1997	20 000								In sets only	0.5%
1997	10 000							$ 0.86	Proof	0.4%
1998	71 469 000	$ 0.07	$ 0.14	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 0.52		31%
1998	16 500							$ 1.10	In sets only	0.6%
1998	7 800								Proof	0.5%
1999	48 531 000		$ 0.14	$ 0.30	$ 0.36	$ 0.46	$ 0.46	$ 0.57		19%
1999	15 000								In sets only	0.5%
1999	15 000								Proof	0.19%
2000	1 000 000				$ 0.46	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.78		5%
2000	10 000								In sets only	0.4%
2000	5 000								Proof	0.2%
2001	250 000					$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10		4%
2001	50 000							$ 1.80	In sets only	0.9%
2001	10 000							$ 2.30	Proof	0.3%

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