Portuguese Silver 50 Escudos "500th Birth Annivevsary of Pedro Alvares Cabral" 1968 KM# 593

Portugal 50 Escudos 500th Birth Annivevsary of Pedro Alvares Cabral 1968 KM# 593 50$00 REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA coin obverse
Portugal 50 Escudos 500th Birth Annivevsary of Pedro Alvares Cabral 1968 KM# 593 V CENTº NASCIMENTO DE PEDRO ALVARES CABRAL 1968 coin reverse

Obverse
Crowned shield
Lettering: 50$00 REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA

Reverse
Bust with headdress right within circle
Lettering: V CENTº NASCIMENTO DE PEDRO ALVARES CABRAL 1968

Extended information
Year
Denomination
Currency
Krause catalog
KM# 593
Weight
18 g.
Diameter
34 mm.
Thickness
2.1 mm.
Subject
500th Anniversary - Birth of Pedro Alvares Cabral, Navigator, Discoverer of Brazil
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Edge
Reeded
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Year
Mintage
Prices per year/grade
Prices per year/grade
1968
Mintage 1,000,000
Value
MS63: $14
MS65: $16
1968 Matte, A small quantity of these coins were given a matte finish by the Lisbon Mint on private contract
Mintage 400
Value
MS60: $75