100 Escudos
Features
| Issuer | Portugal  |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1989-2001 |
| Value | 100 Escudos (100 PTE) |
| Currency | Escudo (1911-2001) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: aluminium bronze center in copper-nickel ring (Core: 90% Copper, 5% Aluminium, 5% Nickel; Ring: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 8.3 g |
| Diameter | 25.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 28 February 2002 |
| Number | N# 1242 |
| References | KM# 645, Gomes# R84 |
Obverse
The arms of Portugal and the denomination below and the date at the bottom
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA
100 ESCUDOS 2000
Translation:
Republic of Portugal
100 Escudos 2000
Engraver: José Cândido
Reverse
Pedro Nunes (1502-1578), a Portuguese mathematician, cosmographer, and professor, facing left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PEDRO NUNES
E**U**R**O**P**A
incm JOSÉ CANDIDO
Engraver: José Cândido
Edge
Segmented reeding
© ZacUK
Mint
| incm | Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, Lisbon, Portugal |