Obverse
Conjoined busts left
Lettering: CARLOS I REI E AMELIA RAINEA DE PORTUGAL
Reverse
Maltese cross, rosettes in angles
Lettering: 4º. CENTENARIO DA DESCOBERTA DA INDIA IN HOC SIGNO VINCES 1498-1898 500 REIS
Extended information
Year
Denomination
Currency
Metal
Krause catalog
KM# 538
Ruler
Weight
12.5 g.
Diameter
31
mm.
Thickness
2 mm.
Subject
400th Anniversary Discovery of India
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Edge
Reeded