Commemorative 1000 Escudos Coins (1000$00)

The commemorative 1000 Escudos coins form one of the most significant silver groups within Portuguese commemorative coinage, comprising twenty one issues minted between 1983 and 2001. These coins cover a wide range of historical, cultural, institutional and scientific themes, from the XVII Exhibition and Luís de Camões to the Meeting of Two Worlds, the Treaty of Tordesillas, the Iberian Wolf, King João II, the frigate D. Fernando II e Glória, Our Lady of the Conception, Oceanographic Expeditions, the Pauliteiro Dance, Public Credit, the International Year of the Oceans, the Lisbon Holy House of Mercy, King Manuel I, the League of Combatants, the 25 April Revolution, the Atlantic Millennium, the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Lusitano Horse, João de Castro and the Euro 2004 Football Championship. These issues reflect the thematic richness and artistic quality of the commemorative coins produced by the Portuguese Mint during the final decades of the Escudo. This category gathers all commemorative 1000 Escudos coins issued with normal finish, allowing collectors to easily identify and acquire any of these emblematic pieces.