Liberty Coin Necklace

The Liberty Coin Necklace combines vintage style with contemporary details.

• Portuguese Escudo coin pendant
• Cubic zirconia pavé accents on bezel and bail
• Labradorite and CZ detail on the bottom of the bezel
• 1.25" pendant diameter
• 16"-18" adjustable chain length
• Lobster closure
• Coin is approximately the size of a U.S. quarter

COIN HISTORY:

REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA - PORTUGAL

Coin Circulated from 1927 - 1968

The Portuguese ‘escudo’ was the currency prior to the introduction of the euro in January 1999. This particular version was the equivilant of one penny. The frontside depicts a liberty head, and the backside features a coat of arms of Portugal.

Copper-nickel casting engraved by José Simões de Almeida, a highly esteemed master sculptor born in Portugal who trained in Italy and France and became a head professor at the School of Fine Arts in Lisbon. This coin circulated from 1927-1968.