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Portugal 2.50 escudos 1974

Portugal · 1974 · 2,50 escudos
Common
€0.50minimum price
22,743,000coins minted
N774 KM590 GOMESR31
RAIn my collection · album RARA-KJH2Q
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The coin's story

Portuguese Circulating coin of 2.50 escudos struck in 1974, cupronickel, with caravelle at the Zobverse and coat of arms at the reverse.

    Obverse

    REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA + 1974 +

    15th century caravelle sailing to the right, date below, leged « REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA + 1974 + ».

    JBEngraved by Jaime Martins Barata

    Reverse

    2$50 MARTINS BARATA DEL. M. NORTE SCULP.

    Coat of arms of Portugal surrounded by four stars and the value « 2$50 MARTINS BARATA DEL. M. NORTE SCULP. »

    MAEngraved by Marcelino Norte de Almeida

    Specifications

    • Denomination2,50 escudos
    • Year1974
    • Mintage22,743,000
    • MaterialCupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter20 mm
    • Thickness1.5 mm
    • Weight3.5 g
    • EdgeReeded
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    2,50 escudos 20 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.5 mm.

    Composition

    Copper75 % Nickel25 %

    Reference catalogues

    N774Numista KM590Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins) GOMESR31Gomes

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    20 centavos1974 · 16 mm 10 centavos1976 · 16 mm 2,50 escudos1974 · 20 mm 2,50 escudos1977 · 20 mm 50 centavos1974 · 22.6 mm 5 escudos1977 · 24.5 mm 1 escudo1972 · 26 mm 25 escudos1978 · 26.25 mm

    By the same engraver: Jaime Martins Barata 3 coins

    1967Portugal 5 escudos 1967 1973Portugal 10 escudos 1973

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