While "doodling" through the numismatic environment of the World Wide Web, I discovered a "collection within a collection" generated by the currency moguls of Portugal. Portugal, being a European colonizing influence around the globe, issued a 250 Escudos Coin in 1989 to commemorate its own founding (all photos courtesy of worldcoingallery.com): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Founding of Portugal &query=Portugal Founding Before issuing this coin in 1989 (and afterwards) Portugal issued commemoratives honoring the discovery of protectorates, islands, countries and States because of its own explorations and those of other world travelers. May I present you some of the results my "doodling" uncovered? If so, keep reading: Africa: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...ry of Africa &query=Portugal Africa Discovery Australia: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...) Australia &query=Portugal Australia escudos Azores: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...f the Azores &query=Portugal Azores Discovery Brazil (Brasil): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri... Escudos (1999) Brasil &query=Portugal Brasil Canary Islands: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...nary Islands &query=Portugal Canary Discovery Terra Dos Corte-Real: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...0) Terra Dos Corte-Real &query=Portugal Corte Terra Florida: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...) Terra Florida &query=Portugal Terra Florida India: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...998) India 1498 &query=Portugal India escudos Macao (Macau): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...996) Macau 1557 &query=Portugal Macau escudos Madeira: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri... of Madeira &query=Portugal Madeira Discovery Moluca Islands: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri... (1995) Moluca Islands &query=Portugal Moluca Mozambique: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri... (1998) Mozambique &query=Portugal Mozambique Solor and Timor Islands: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri... Solor and Timor Island &query=Portugal Solor Maybe I'll Collect the set... clinker
thank you for a great post.its strange the first coin i ever collected was from portugal.it had a $5 on it and i thought i was rich. lol i was only 11 at the time
Hi davemac... Good to read your comment and now know you became a coin collector (numismatist) at the impressionable age of 11. High 5 :high5: Clinker
I can think of a worse side collection for people to go for, another very good post Clinker :thumb: Who knows you might just inspire someone to try to get them all in proof (He says quietly thinking of the cost and if the Mrs would notice LOL)
