| Obverse description |
Portrait of the explorer Vasco de Gama in front of the Portuguese coat of arms. On the right, rudder and sailboat. |
| Obverse lettering |
Banco 500 nacional de Exploração INDIA PORTUGUESA LISBOA, 9 DE MAIO DE 2017 Quinhentos Escudos Vasco DA GAMA 500 |
| Reverse description |
The ship with which Vasco de Gama reached the East Indies via the maritime route. On the left, the god Ganesh. |
| Reverse lettering |
500 TERRA INDIAE 500 QUINHENTOS ESCUDOS 1498 Calicut © FRANCK MEDINA 2017 |
| Signature(s) |
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| Protection type |
Watermark |
| Protection description |
Transparent window |
| Variants |
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| Numisquare ID |
2061224550 |
| Comments |
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