500 Escudos 2000, 100th Anniversary of the Death of Eça de Queiroz, Bi-Metallic [Portugal]

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Reverse
Along the rim on the left, the name Eça de Queiroz in Portuguese 'EÇA DE QUEIROZ'; on the right, the signature of the artist Paulo Guilherme 'PAULO-GUILHERME' and the abbreviation 'INCM' — the mintmark of the Lisbon Mint. In the central part, a stylized portrait of the writer, left-facing half-profile. Below the collar, the inscription in a semicircle '1900 - 2000': 1900 — the year of the writer's death, 2000 — the year of issue and the centennial anniversary of the sad date.
Obverse
Along the rim in two lines, inscriptions in Portuguese: at the top the name of the Portuguese Republic 'REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA', below it 'CENTENARIO DA MORTE DE EÇA DE QUEIROZ', translated as '100th Anniversary of the Death of Eça de Queiroz'; at the bottom '500 / ESCUDOS' — 'five hundred escudos'. In the central part, between two branches, the lesser coat of arms of Portugal.