Portugal. 5 Escudos 1947 - NGC MS65

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. 5 Escudos. 1947.

- Value: 5 Escudos.
- Year: 1947.
- Inscriptions: REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA with a caravel sailing and the date at the bottom; on the reverse, the Portuguese national shield over the armillary sphere and the value 5$00.
- Grade: MS65 (NGC).

Circulating coin of the Portuguese Republic issued in the postwar period, during the Estado Novo. The obverse features an elegant caravel with sails unfurled, crossing the sea, a clear allusion to Portugal’s maritime and exploratory tradition, with a dynamic and well-balanced design. The reverse shows the national shield over the armillary sphere, a historic symbol of the country, with crisp relief and correct proportion of the heraldic elements. The specimen stands out for its excellent preservation, with highly attractive original luster, a uniform silver tone, and notably clean fields, characteristics that fully justify its high MS65 grade and make it a particularly representative and sought-after piece within twentieth-century Portuguese numismatics.

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