1 Escudo    (sold for $56.0)

1916, Portugal (Republic). Beautiful Large Silver 1 Escudo Coin. XF!

Mint Year: 1916 Reference: KM-564. Denomination: 1 Escudo Condition: A few scratches, minor deposits, otherwise XF! Material: Silver (.835) Weight: 24.74gm Diameter: 37mm

Obverse: Allegorical figure of the Portuguese Republic (or Lady Liberty) left, wearing Phrygian cap and corn-ear wreath. Legend: REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA 1916 Reverse: Portuguese shield on globe within olive-wreath. Legend: 1 ESCUDO

The First Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: Primeira República) spans a complex 16 year period in the history of Portugal, between the end of the period of constitutional monarchy marked by the 5 October 1910 revolution and the 28 May coup d'état of 1926. The last movement instituted a military dictatorship known as Ditadura Nacional (national dictatorship) that would be followed by the corporatist Estado Novo (new state) regime of António de Oliveira Salazar.