Country: Portugal Series: 1974 ~ 2001 – 2nd Republic (Escudo) Year of issue: 1996 Last year of issue: 1996 Distribution: Numismatic product Manufacturers: INCM (Portuguese National Mint) Composition: Silver Orientation: Alignment of the coin is ↑O↓ Shape: Circular Border: Embossed. Both sides are undecorated Weight: 27g Diameter: 40mm Face value: 1,000$ – Portuguese Escudo Known mintage: 620,000 Composition: Ag 500/1000 Description: Obverse: Escudo Legend on the obverse side: 1646 REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA 1996 1000$00 Back: Virgin Mary with baby Legend: N.S.DA CONCEIÇAO PADROEIRA DE PORTUGAL H.BATISTA INCM Obverse: Depicts, at its centre and ornamented with a composition of the AM («Ave Maria») monogram, the national coat of arms. On the edge, the following legend: «1646. República Portuguesa. 1996» e, on the lower edge, the coin's face value of «1000$00». Reverse: It depicts, at the centre, an image of Vila Viçosa's Blessed Virgin Mary, flanked at the lower half by depictions of the royal crown from the time of D. João IV, and featuring the following legend on the edge: «N. S. da Conceição/Padroeira de Portugal» ("Blessed Virgin Mary Patron Saint of Portugal"). This coin exhibits great beauty and a high-quality standard of detail. Please review the pictures to form your own impression. Will be shipped carefully packaged and...