100 Escudos 1995 Portugal

This 1995 100 Escudos gold proof was struck at the Casa da Moeda in Lisbon, using 22-karat gold sourced from African mines controlled by Portuguese interests.

That makes it a tangible link to Portugal's colonial past, even as the country modernized in the 1990s.

Details on the design are straightforward: the obverse shows the Portuguese coat of arms, while the reverse features a stylized ship, possibly alluding to maritime exploration.

Mintage figures are unclear; records from that era might have been archived or lost during administrative shifts.

It's a solid example of late escudo coinage, plain and functional.