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Portugal 25 Escudos 1982 - World Roller Hockey Championship

Portugal · 1982 · 25 escudos
Commemorative coin
€1.50estimate
1,990,000coins minted
N7129 KM616 GOMESR56
RAReference number RARA-RG9T2
Commemorative coin

25th Rink Hockey World Championship, Barcelos (1982)

The coin's story

This cupronickel 25 escudos coin is the highest denomination of the series issued by Portugal for the 1982 Rink Hockey (roller hockey) World Championship. The tournament was played in Barcelos from 1 May 1982. The Portuguese team won it on 16 May, thus taking its twelfth world title, eight years after the previous one. The series also includes coins of 1, 2.50 and 5 escudos, on this one, a goalkeeper makes a save. The reverses are the work of Dorita Castel-Branco. Although dated 1982, the coin was struck in 1983 according to Numista, in 1,990,000 pieces for circulation, plus a small quantity in brilliant uncirculated quality for sets.

    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

    ReverseThe Goalkeeper

    82 INCM 82 Dorita MUNDIAL HÓQUEI
    Design
    A rink hockey goalkeeper making a save.
    Legend
    MUNDIAL HÓQUEI (Hockey World Championship).
    Date
    82.
    Signature
    Dorita, with the mark incm 82 of the Lisbon Mint.

    DCEngraved by Dorita Castel-Branco

    Specifications

    • Denomination25 escudos
    • Year1982
    • Mintage1,990,000
    • MintImprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda (INCM), Lisbonne
    • MaterialCupronickel
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter28.5 mm
    • Thickness2.25 mm
    • Weight11 g
    • EdgeThe edge is reeded
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    25 escudos 28.5 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 2.25 mm.

    Composition

    Copper75 % Nickel25 %

    Reference catalogues

    N7129Numista KM616Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins) GOMESR56Gomes

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    1 escudo1986 · 16 mm 1 escudo1981 · 18 mm 1 escudo1982 · 18.2 mm 2,50 escudos1977 · 20 mm 2,50 escudos1982 · 20 mm 2,5 escudos1983 · 20 mm 5 escudos1986 · 21.1 mm 10 escudos1987 · 23.5 mm

    By the same engraver: Marcelino Norte de Almeida 25 coins

    1964Portugal 10 centavos 1964 1967Portugal 5 escudos 1967 1967Portugal 20 centavos 1967 1972Portugal 1 escudo 1972 1973Portugal 10 escudos 1973 1974Portugal 2.50 escudos 1974 1974Portugal 20 centavos 1974 1974Portugal 50 centavos 1974 1976Portugal 10 centavos 1976 1977Portugal 2.5 escudos 1977 - Centenary of the death of Alexandre Herculano (Proof)

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