100 Portuguese Escudos coin (Pedro Nunes)

100 Portuguese Escudos (Pedro Nunes, Issued 1998)

The 100 escudos coin was the top circulating denomination of the Portuguese Escudo in its later years, used for everyday high-value transactions before the euro changeover. It is a bimetallic piece, with a golden-toned nickel-brass ring around a pale cupro-nickel centre, giving it a distinctive two-colour look and a solid, weighty feel. The edge is reeded in sections for security and easy identification.

On the obverse, the shield of Portugal sits at the centre of the inner disc, with the legend “REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA” curving around the outer ring. The large numeral “100” and the word “ESCUDOS” fill the lower centre, and the date “1998” is inscribed along the foot of the ring.

On the reverse appears the mathematician and cosmographer Pedro Nunes, shown in profile in period dress with one hand resting on an armillary sphere. His name “PEDRO NUNES” runs beside the portrait, while the word “EUROPA” is spelled out around the ring between small stars, with the artist’s signature at the lower right.

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