Portuguese Discoveries and Europe of the Enlightenment
1983 year| Silver (.999) (minimum) | 30 g | 40 mm |
| Location | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor |
| Period | Third Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1983 |
| Composition | Silver (.999) (minimum) |
| Weight | 30 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1983 |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#322780 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
A chronological spiral that unfolds over a parallel one, symbolizing an endless sequence of waves with 4 dates and respective maritime discoverers. In the center, the twelve stars of the Council of Europe around an astrolabe.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 1434 Gil Eanes passa o Cabo Bojador . 1488 Bartolomeu Dias dobra o Cabo da Boa Esperança . 1498 Vasco da Gama chega a Índia . 1500 Pedro Álvares Cabral chega ao Brasil —
Engraver: Manuel Moreira da Silva
Designer: Arlindo Rocha
Edge
Smooth with numbers.
Script: Latin
Lettering: Serial number of medal and total number of medals minted
Comment
This medal is part of a luxury 999 silver medal series issued with a total of 4,000 in 1983 by the now defunct Portuguese and Oporto based bank Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor and which includes 5 further traditional silver proof medals of 40 mm diameter, 999 silver and 30 grs of weight, each by different designers and a single stamped and then hand finished, 8 cm wide medal. The mint for the proof coins was the jeweler Manuel Moreira dos Santos. Please see Banco Pinto Sotto Mayor Series for the other 5 silver proof coins and the hand finished medal.Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for Portuguese Discoveries and Europe of the Enlightenment 1983 item.
