1000 Escudos 1996, Restoration of the Frigate Fernando II "Gloria" [Portugal]

Name: Монеты 1000 Escudos 1996, Restoration of the Frigate Fernando II "Gloria" [Portugal]
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Reverse
Along the upper edge arc, the ship's name in Portuguese «FRAGATA D.FERNANDO II E GLORIA» — «Frigate D. Fernando II and Gloria». Below, «DAMÃO - 1843 - 1996 - AVEIRO» — «Damão -1843-1996-Aveiro». In the central part, portraits of King Fernando II, Queen Maria II of Portugal, and an image of the frigate sailing left under full sail.
Obverse
Left near the rim, the abbreviation «INCM» — the mintmark of the Lisbon Mint. At the top, the country name in Portuguese «REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA», which translates to «Republic of Portugal». On the right, the engraver's name «S.MACHADO» — «S. Machado». Below, the inscription «1000 ESCUDOS» — «1000 escudos». In the central part, a composition including the Portuguese coat of arms shield, a fragment of the frigate's figurehead in the form of a bust of a monarch facing right, the ship's hull facing right, and a compass.