25 Escudos - FAO (1983)
Features
| Denomination | 25 Escudos |
| Catalog Number | KM# 619 |
| Weight (g) | 11 |
| Diameter (mm) | 28.6 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.25 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Coin orientation ↑↓ |
| Commemorative | |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Marcelino Norte de Almeida
Lettering:
REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA
25$00
Description:
National Coat of Arms, name of country and denomination.
REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA
25$00
Description:
National Coat of Arms, name of country and denomination.
Reverse
Engraved by Euclides Vaz
Lettering:
ALIMENTOS PARA TODOS
FAO
1983
Description:
Cod fish, F.A.O. and date.
Portugal has been fishing and trading cod since the fifteenth century, and their cod trade reached huge proportions. It is claimed that there are more than 365 ways to prepare cod, enough for a different recipe each day of the year.
ALIMENTOS PARA TODOS
FAO
1983
Description:
Cod fish, F.A.O. and date.
Portugal has been fishing and trading cod since the fifteenth century, and their cod trade reached huge proportions. It is claimed that there are more than 365 ways to prepare cod, enough for a different recipe each day of the year.
Edge
Description:
Milled
Milled
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 995,000 | Very Common |