I almost didn't wait for this coin, but it finally arrived from Portugal! So now I can show the 200 Escudos as well.
This coin from Portugal commemorates the 5th Centenary of the discovery of the New World.
1992 Portugal 1000 Escudos Encounter of Two Worlds BU
Obverse: In the center of the field, the national coat of arms superimposed on the armillary sphere, surrounded by two circles with legend and face value separated by dots REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA 1000 ESC, surrounding the entire border the thirteen coats of arms of the national arms of the remaining countries participating in the series lbero Americanas, these being Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, Spain, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela, on the smooth circle edge.
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Reverse: In the center of the field, inside a circle allegory composed of a two-masted Portuguese caravel, on the right side a 16th century cartographic representation of the map of Europe and Africa, partially covered by the carvel's cloth, on the left side an identical representation of the new American world, with the map of Brazil superimposed on the bow of the caravel, still within the smooth circle and placed to the east on the left by the signatures of the authors ISABEL C. - F. BRANCO, on the right the initials of (Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda) followed by the year INCM91 , on the upper edge the legend MEETING OF TWO WORLDS, on the lower edge flanked by the cross of Christ the dates +1492 - 1992+, on the edge a smooth circle.
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As I promised @kerrislravenhill, I want to show the coin, which shows the arrival at Tanegashima Island.
It honors the historic meeting between Portuguese explorers and Japanese civilization.
The coin depicts the time that Portuguese explorers brought guns to Japan, changing the path of history forever. Highlighting the importance of this crucial moment in world history, the inscription "IV Series of Discoveries The Great Meeting of Civilizations, Arrival on Tanegashima Island" frames the scene.
1992 Portugal 200 Escudos and 1993 Portugal 1000 Escudos
Portugal's maritime expertise ushered in the Age of Exploration.
A little kingdom of a million or so people began the period of marine exploration that would change the course of history in the fifteenth century.
Portugal, which is located on the southwest coast of the Iberian peninsula, looked to the Atlantic Ocean as its only port of entry into the global community. Portuguese navigators first ventured into the alluring waters beyond their borders in 1341, when they discovered the Canary Islands off the northwest coast of Africa.
The Portuguese had already taken the world lead in mapping, shipbuilding, and navigation. Soon after the 15th century began, Morocco—a Muslim stronghold thought to be the entryway to gold, spices, and other immense riches in Africa and beyond—came into the eyes of ambitious King John I of Portugal.
A Portuguese fleet announced Portugal's entry into the world arena in 1415 when it crossed the Strait of Gibraltar. Prince Henry the Navigator, the son of John, funded multiple missions throughout the western coast of Africa in the ensuing decades with the goal of converting Africans to Christianity and enriching Portugal with income from slaves, gold, and spices. Portugal introduced the slave trade to the Americas by establishing colonies on uninhabited Atlantic African islands that were used as hubs for the gathering of commodities and captives.
Source: History.com
Reference
https://www.portugalmoedas.com.pt/en/proof-coins-commemorative/16648-portugal-silver-coin-proof-of-1000-escudos-1992-encounter-of-two-worlds-1492-with-case-world-coins-portugal-km-657a.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces25337.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces58709.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iberian_Peninsula
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canary_Islands
https://www.worldhistory.org/Prince_Henry_the_Navigator/
https://www.history.com/news/portugal-age-exploration
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