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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#323026 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Identifying elements of the exhibition, the astrolabe, the Council of Europe stars and wind rose.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
In a ⭕️: I 8 3 V O B S I L X V I
2 silver hallmarks, one official and another of the mint.
Engraver: Manuel Moreira dos Santos
Designer: José Aurélio
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.
