Portugal 1992 200 escudos KM-662

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Aureo y Calicó sale 422, lot 3454

This specimen was lot 3454 in Aureo y Calicó sale 422 (Barcelona, December 2023), where it sold for 17 € (about US$22 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Portugal. 1992. 200 escudos. Juegos Olímpicos - Barcelona '92. Corredor. En estuche con certificado oficial [Olympic Games, Barcelona 1992, running, in official box with certificate]. AG. Proof." This commemorative was struck in copper-nickel for circulation and in sterling silver for sale to collectors; the latter is shown here. Other 200 escudos for 1992 included KM 655 (Garcia de Orta), KM 660 (Ibero-American) and KM 663 (EU).

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000 in copper-nickel plus 20,000 in sterling silver plus 30,000 proofs.

Specification: KM 662: copper-nickel, 36 mm diameter; KM 662a: 26.5 g, 0.925 fine silver; this specimen 26,5 g.

Catalog reference: KM 662 or KM 662a.

Sources:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Reis, Lina, Anuário de Numismática, Moedas e notas 2010, 31ª ediçao, Lisbon: Publinummis, Lda, 2009.
  • Alberto Gomes and Francisco Antonio Magro, Moedas Portuguesas e do Território Que Hoje é Portugal: Catálogo das Moedas Cunhadas para o Continentes e Ilhas Adjacentes, para os Territórios do Ultramar e Grão-Mestres Portugueses da Ordem de Malta, 6ª Edição, Lisbon: Associação Numismática de Portugal, 2013.
  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta 422: Subasta Numismatica, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2023.

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