Coins (Series: 1980~Today - Autonomous Region of the Azores, Theme: Literary People (Poets and Writers))

100 Escudos (Antero de Quental, 1842~1891)

Catalog codes:: ColnectIsBest
Variants:: Click to see variants
Themes:: Anniversaries and Jubilees | Authors | Famous People | Hands | Literary People (Poets and Writers) | Philosophers | Seals (Emblems) | Signatures - Autographs | Sun
Issued on:: ColnectIsBest
Last issue date:: iInfringe
Distribution:: Circulating Commemorative
Mints:: Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, Portugal
Composition:: Copper-Nickel
Edge:: Reeded/grained
Orientation:: Coin alignment ↑O↓
Shape:: Circular
Rim:: Raised. Arcs. Both sides
Weight:: 16.5 grams
Diameter:: 33 mm
Thickness:: 2.5 mm
Face value:: 100 Azorean escudo
Known mintage:: 1,000,000
Composition Details:: 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
Score:: 37% Accuracy: Very High
Description:: Front: Offered right hand in front of radiant sun
above escutcheon of Portugal
between (left, small year) 1991
(right, value) 100 ESC. (Escudos)
legend: (left-above, proprietor) REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA
(up-right, spacer/dot) •
(right, name Portugease autonomous region) AÇORES
(lower-left, mintmark) INCM (Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda)
Back: Bust poet Antero de Quental (front)
* 18 April 1842, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores
† 11 September 1891 (aged 49) Ponta Delgada, São Miguel
buried: Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores
right of signature above (life years) 1842-1891
legend: (below-right, name) ANTERO DE QUENTAL
It seems to be a "Krause mistake" Azores km46 and Portugal km664 are the same coin.
Edge: G - grained, type: bars
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100 Escudos (Centenary death of Antero de Quental)

Catalog codes:: Col:PT-AZ-000010, WCC:km46a
Variants:: Click to see variants
Themes:: Anniversaries and Jubilees | Famous People | Hands | Literary People (Poets and Writers) | Philosophers | Seals (Emblems) | Signatures - Autographs | Sun
Issued on:: 1991
Last issue date:: 1991
Distribution:: Numismatic Product
Mints:: Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, Portugal
Composition:: Silver
Edge:: Reeded/cable
Orientation:: Coin alignment ↑O↓
Shape:: Circular
Rim:: Raised. Arcs. Both sides
Weight:: 18.5 grams
Diameter:: 34 mm
Face value:: 100 Azorean escudo
Known mintage:: 20,000
Composition Details:: 925/1000 Silver .5502 oz. ASW, 75/1000 copper
Score:: 68% Accuracy: Medium
Description:: Front: Offered right hand in front of radiant sun
above escutcheon of Portugal
between (left, small year) 1991
(right, value) 100 ESC. (Escudos)
legend: (left-above, proprietor) REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA
(up-right, spacer/dot) •
(right, name Portugease autonomous region) AÇORES
(lower-left, mintmark) INCM (Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda)
Back: Bust poet Antero de Quental (front)
* 18 April 1842, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores
† 11 September 1891 (aged 49) Ponta Delgada, São Miguel
buried: Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores
right of signature above (life years) 1842-1891
legend: (below-right, name) ANTERO DE QUENTAL
Edge: G - grained, type: bars
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