25 Escudos 1953 Portugal
Portugal
1953
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Market Price Range
Based on 14 eBay listings · Prices vary by grade and condition
Estimated Melt Value
$21.11
Based on Silver spot price ($80.83/oz) · 65.0% purity · 12.5g
Updated 5:37 PM
Collector premium not included
Specifications
| Country | Portugal |
| Years Minted | 1953 |
| Composition | 0.650 silver |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Features the head of Portugal facing left with the date below.
Reverse
Depicts a commemorative design for Portuguese anniversaries, including the denomination and inscriptions.
History & Notable Facts
This 25 Escudos coin from 1953 commemorates the 500th anniversary of Prince Henry the Navigator's death, crediting him with charting Portugal's path to global exploration.
Struck in silver with a fineness of .650, it weighs 9 grams and measures 29 millimeters across. The obverse features Henry's portrait, while the reverse shows the Portuguese coat of arms encircled by the date and denomination.
Mintage numbers for this issue remain unclear; official records from the Lisbon Mint in the 1950s are incomplete. That said, it's one of several escudos coins issued under Salazar's regime to bolster national pride.
Not every commemorative ends up in a museum—sometimes they just end up in a dealer's dusty drawer.
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