100 Escudos - Commemorative

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.

1977 - 25 April 1974

32.00 mm

1980 - Regional Autonomy of the Azores

32.00 mm

1981 - Regional Autonomy of Madeira

32.00 mm

1981 - International Year of Disabled Persons

32.00 mm

1985 - Fernando Pessoa

32.00 mm

1985 - Aljubarrota Battle

32.00 mm

1985 - King Afonso Henriques

32.00 mm

1986 - 10th Anniversary of Regional Autonomy (Azores)

34.00 mm

1986 - FIFA World Cup - Mexico 86

34.00 mm

1987 - Amadeu de Souza Cardoso 1887-1918

34.00 mm

1987 - Gil Eanes 1434

34.00 mm

I Discoveries Series

1987 - Nuno Tristão 1446

34.00 mm

I Discoveries Series

1987 - Diogo Cão 1486

34.00 mm

I Discoveries Series

1987 - Bartolomeo Dias 1488

34.00 mm

I Discoveries Series

1989 - Canary Islands 1479-1556

34.00 mm

II Discoveries Series

1989 - Madeira, Porto Santo 1419-1420

34.00 mm

II Discoveries Series

1989 - Azores Archipelago 1427-1452

34.00 mm

II Discoveries Series

1989 - Astronomic Navigation, Atlantic 1455-1485

34.00 mm

II Discoveries Series

1990 - Restoration of Portuguese Independence

34.00 mm

1990 - Camilo Castelo Branco 1825-1890

34.00 mm

1991 - Antero de Quental 1842-1891

34.00 mm

1995 - António Prior do Crato 1842-1891

34.00 mm

1995 - 100 Years of Azores autonomy 1895-1995

34.00 mm