2.5 Portuguese Escudos coin

2.5 Portuguese Escudos (Issued 1964)

The two-and-a-half escudo coin was a workhorse denomination of the Portuguese escudo, the currency Portugal used until it adopted the euro in 2002. Struck in a durable copper-nickel alloy, it has a bright, silvery appearance and a milled edge, and its maritime design reflects Portugal’s long seafaring heritage. It circulated widely for everyday transactions during the middle decades of the twentieth century.

On the obverse, a Portuguese caravel — the small, high-sterned sailing ship of the age of discovery — rides the waves under billowing sails and a pennant. The legend “REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA” arches around the design, the year “1964” is inscribed at the foot between two small ornaments, and the word “PROVA” appears in tiny letters beside the hull on this specimen.

On the reverse, the shield of the Portuguese coat of arms takes centre stage, bearing the seven castles of the bordure around the central escutcheon of five small shields. Five-pointed stars flank the shield on either side, the value “2$50” is inscribed prominently below, and the engravers’ signatures run down the fields at the sides.

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