200 Escudos 1996, Portuguese Discoveries - Taiwan [Portugal]

Name: Монеты 200 Escudos 1996, Portuguese Discoveries - Taiwan [Portugal]
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Reverse
On the left, between the rim and a dotted border, are the engravers' names 'ISABEL.C - F. BRANCO' — 'Isabel Carriço - Fernando Branco'. On the right is the abbreviation 'INCM' — the mintmark of the Lisbon Mint. At the top is an image of a 5-petaled rose. The central part features a composition including a four-masted ship sailing to the right on waves and the outline of an island, near which is its old Portuguese name 'I. FORMOSA' — 'Beautiful Island'. Beneath the ship's hull are inscribed the year of discovery 1582 and the modern name of the island in Portuguese 'TAIWAN' and Chinese '台湾', which translates as 'Taiwan'.
Obverse
At the bottom near the rim is the country name in Portuguese 'REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA', which translates to 'Republic of Portugal'. The central part features a composition including the coat of arms of Portugal — a Spanish-style heraldic shield with seven castles and five small shields decorated with bezants in a cross pattern — a flowering branch, the inscription '200 ESC' — '200 escudos', and the date 1996.