Country: Portugal. Type of coin: Standard circulation. Year of minting: 1981. Metal: Cupronickel. Shape: Round. Obverse: A Caravel (ship) sailing. Lettering "REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA" (REPUBLIC OF PORTUGAL) and year on the periphery. Reverse: Coat of arms of Portugal and denomination. Lettering "MARTINS BARATA DEL" and "M. NORTE SCULP" inscribed on periphery in small letter. Edge: Reeded. Weight: 3.5 g. Diameter: 20 mm. Thickness: 1.5 mm. Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓. Total mintage: 453,734,000 coins minted from 1963 to 1985. Engraver: Jaime Martins Barata (Observse), Marcelino Norte de Almeida (Reverse). Catalog #: KM# 590, Schön# n/a. Monetary status: Demonetized in Feb 2002. Comments: The coin represents Estado Novo (Portugal) (Second Portuguese Republic) period which lasted from 1933 to 1974. Data source: This webpage.
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