Portugal 25 escudos 1977 - Centenary of the death of Alexandre Herculano (Proof-Like)

Portugal · 1977 · 25 escudos

Commemorative coinRare

€5.00estimate

10,000coins minted

N7338 KM608 GOMESR55

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Commemorative coin

Centenary of the death of Alexandre Herculano (1877-1977)

The coin's story

This cupronickel 25 escudos coin is the highest denomination of the series commemorating the centenary of the death of Alexandre Herculano (1810-1877). A novelist, historian and poet, Herculano was among the writers who introduced Romanticism to Portugal. A liberal, he knew exile in England and France after a failed revolt against Miguel I. Librarian of the Royal Library of Ajuda from 1839, he then devoted years to his História de Portugal, based on the original manuscripts. The three coins of the series, of 2.50, 5 and 25 escudos, were engraved by Marcelino Norte de Almeida, mirror-field (“proof-like”) examples were sold in a set of the three coins. Numista gives 5,990,000 pieces for circulation and 10,000 in proof.

ObverseThe Arms of Portugal

REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA * 25$00 *

Design: The shield of Portugal, with its seven castles and five escutcheons.
Legend: REPÚBLICA·PORTUGUESA (Portuguese Republic).
Denomination: * 25$00 * (25 escudos).

MAEngraved by Marcelino Norte de Almeida

ReverseAlexandre Herculano

CENTENÁRIO·DA·MORTE·DE·ALEXANDRE·HERCULANO * 1877 1977 INCM 1977 M.NORTE SC VLP

Design: The facing bust of the writer Alexandre Herculano.
Legend: CENTENÁRIO·DA·MORTE·DE·ALEXANDRE·HERCULANO * (Centenary of the death of Alexandre Herculano).
Date: 1877 1977.
Signature: M.NORTE SCVLP, with the mark incm 1977 of the Lisbon Mint.

MAEngraved by Marcelino Norte de Almeida