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200 ECU Manuel I
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylised composition evoking the Age of Discovery: at left, a crenellated tower and the Portuguese royal arms (quinas shield) set against radiating sunburst rays; at right, a Portuguese caravel under full sail bearing cross-of-Christ emblems on its sails. A ring of twelve five-pointed stars encircles the inner design, referencing the European Community. The date 1994 appears in the lower centre field. The legend PORTUGAL arcs along the upper rim, and the denomination 200 ECU is inscribed in bold letters across the lower rim. |
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| Reverse description | Three-quarter bust of King Manuel I of Portugal facing slightly right, depicted in period dress including a fur-trimmed mantle and a jewelled cap, holding a scroll in his right hand. Behind the monarch, a large Portuguese carrack is shown at sea with furled rigging, and an architectural cityscape appears to the upper right, evoking Lisbon's Manueline heritage. The mint mark INCM appears at the left rim. The arc legend EUROPA E OS NOVOS MUNDOS curves along the upper border, and the inscription D. MANUEL I is prominently placed along the lower rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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