In 1910, a revolution deposed the Portuguese monarchy but chaos and considerable economic problems continued. A military coup d’état in 1926 led to the establishment of a right-wing dictatorship by António de Oliveira Salazar. In 1974, a bloodless left-wing military coup known as the Carnation Revolution led the way for a modern democracy as well as the independence of the last colonies in Africa. Portugal joined the European Economic Community (now European Union) in 1986 and started a process of modernization. The Portuguese numismatics followed these political movements with three waves of Escudo coins: 1910-1926; 1926-1986; 1986-2001. Portugal was one of the founding countries of the Euro.
The Escudo was removed from circulation in 2002.
The values indicated below are a fair quotation to be used as reference for coin collectors. They do not represent any selling price.
PROOF - Proof coins are the highest quality commemorative coins. They are specially struck for collectors with highly polished dies and planchets, and feature frosted design elements and mirrored fields.
BU (Brilliant Uncirculated) - BU coins are of a higher standard than circulating coins. The dies are polished and finished by hand. They offer a good level of design detail.
VF (Very Fine) - A circulated coin where all the fine detail is present, but not the 'minute' detail and signs of wear and tear to its higher points make it obvious that it has been in circulation but only minimally.
1991 - Westward Navigation
36.00 mm
III Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1991
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1991
Silver
BU
15.00
1991
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1991
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1991 - Columbus in Portugal
36.00 mm
III Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1991
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1991
Silver
BU
15.00
1991
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1991
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1992 - New World - America
36.00 mm
III Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1992
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1992
Silver
BU
15.00
1992
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1992
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1992 - Discovery of California
36.00 mm
III Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1992
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1992
Silver
BU
15.00
1992
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1992
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1992 - Portuguese Presidency of the European Union
36.00 mm
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1992
Copper-nickel
VF
2.00
1992
Silver
BU
15.00
1992
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1992 - XXV Summer Olympic Games, Barcelona 1992
36.00 mm
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1992
Copper-nickel
VF
2.00
1992
Silver
BU
15.00
1992
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1993 - 1st Portuguese Landing in Tanegashima, Japan
36.00 mm
IV Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1993
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1993
Silver
BU
15.00
1993
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1993
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1993 - Espingarda, Mechanical Artillery Device
36.00 mm
IV Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1993
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1993
Silver
BU
15.00
1993
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1993
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1993 - Namban Art
36.00 mm
IV Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1993
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1993
Silver
BU
15.00
1993
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1993
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1993 - Japanese Mission to Europe, Daimios Kiushu
36.00 mm
IV Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1993
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1993
Silver
BU
15.00
1993
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1993
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1994 - Birth of Henry the Navigator
36.00 mm
V Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1994
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1994
Silver
BU
15.00
1994
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1994
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1994 - Tordesillas Treaty
36.00 mm
V Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1994
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1994
Silver
BU
15.00
1994
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1994
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1994 - Division of the World
36.00 mm
V Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1994
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1994
Silver
BU
15.00
1994
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1994
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1994 - King João II, The Perfect Prince
36.00 mm
V Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1994
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1994
Silver
BU
15.00
1994
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1994
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1995 - Death of Afonso de Albuquerque, Malacca
36.00 mm
VI Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1995
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1995
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1995
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1995
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1995 - Discovery of Maluku Islands
36.00 mm
VI Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1995
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1995
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1995
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1995
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1995 - Discovery of Solor and Timor
36.00 mm
VI Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1995
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1995
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1995
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1995
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1995 - Australia
36.00 mm
VI Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1995
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1995
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1995
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1995
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1996 - XXVI Olympic Games, Atlanta 1996
36.00 mm
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1996
Silver
PROOF
20.00
1996 - Portugal-Siam Alliance
36.00 mm
VII Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1996
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1996
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1996
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1996
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1996 - Portuguese Arrival in China
36.00 mm
VII Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1996
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1996
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1996
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1996
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1996 - Portuguese Establishment in Macau
36.00 mm
VII Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1996
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1996
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1996
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1996
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1996 - Discovery of Taiwan
36.00 mm
VII Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1996
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1996
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1996
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1996
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1997 - Death of St. Francis Xavier
36.00 mm
VIII Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1997
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1997
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1997
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1997
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1997 - Death of Priest Luís Fróis
36.00 mm
VIII Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1997
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1997
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1997
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1997
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1997 - Death of José de Anchieta, Apostle of Brasil
36.00 mm
VIII Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1997
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1997
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1997
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1997
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1997 - Death of Bento de Góis, China 1607
36.00 mm
VIII Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1997
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1997
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1997
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1997
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1998 - Discovery of India
36.00 mm
IX Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1998
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1998
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1998
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1998
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1998 - Discovery of Mozambique
36.00 mm
IX Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1998
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1998
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1998
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1998
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1998 - Vasco da Gama, First Voyage Lisbon-Calicut
36.00 mm
IX Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1998
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1998
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1998
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1998
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1998 - Discovery of Natal, South Africa
36.00 mm
IX Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1998
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1998
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1998
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1998
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1999 - Duarte Pacheco Pereira
36.00 mm
X Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1999
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1999
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1999
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1999
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1999 - Death on the Sea
36.00 mm
X Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1999
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1999
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1999
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1999
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1999 - Landing of Pedro Alvaro Cabral in Brazil
36.00 mm
X Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1999
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1999
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1999
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1999
Gold
PROOF
900.00
1999 - Discovery of Brazil
36.00 mm
X Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
1999
Copper-nickel
VF
1.00
1999
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
1999
Silver
PROOF
25.00
1999
Gold
PROOF
900.00
2000 - Discovery of Labrador, Greenland
36.00 mm
XI Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
2000
Copper-nickel
VF
3.00
2000
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
2000
Silver
PROOF
25.00
2000
Gold
PROOF
900.00
2000 - Discovery of Newfounland or Terras Corte Real
36.00 mm
XI Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
2000
Copper-nickel
VF
3.00
2000
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
2000
Silver
PROOF
25.00
2000
Gold
PROOF
900.00
2000 - Discovery of Florida
36.00 mm
XI Discoveries Series
Year
Grade
Quotation (€)
2000
Copper-nickel
VF
3.00
2000
Silver (series set 4 coins)
BU
60.00
2000
Silver
PROOF
25.00
2000
Gold
PROOF
900.00
2000 - Ferdinand Magellan, First Voyage Around The World
