200 Escudos 1996, Portuguese Discoveries - China [Portugal]

Name: Монеты 200 Escudos 1996, Portuguese Discoveries - China [Portugal]
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Reverse
At the bottom near the rim, the country name in Chinese "中國" and Portuguese "CHINA", and the date 1513 — the year of the Portuguese arrival in China. In the central part, a European sailing ship and a Chinese junk facing right, the coastline of China, and a traditional three-tiered pagoda.
Obverse
On the left near the rim, the country name in Portuguese "REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA", which translates to "Republic of Portugal", and the issue date 1996. On the right, the inscription "200 ESCUDOS" — "200 escudos". At the bottom, the abbreviation "INCM" — the mintmark of the Lisbon Mint. In the central part, a fragment of the coat of arms of Portugal is depicted — against the background of an armillary sphere, a Spanish-style heraldic shield with seven castles and five small shields decorated with bezants in a cross pattern — and bamboo thickets.