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1/4 Euro Afonso Henriques
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM) |
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| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The Portuguese coat of arms is depicted in the center of the field in a stylized, modern rendering, featuring the traditional shield with five escutcheons arranged in a cross. To the right of the arms, the denomination '1/4 euro' is inscribed in large characters. The legend 'REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA' runs along the outer rim. The engraver's signature 'JJBRITO', the mint mark 'INCM', the fineness 'AU 999‰', and the troy weight indicator '1/20 OZ' appear in the lower portion of the field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Afonso Henriques secured Portuguese independence through a combination of military campaigning against the Moors and persistent political pressure on the papacy, which finally recognized him as king in 1179 — over four decades after he had already declared himself one. The quarter-euro gold series launched by INCM in the mid-2000s placed him first in the sequence, a deliberate choice given his status as the kingdom's founder.
At 1.56 grams of .999 fine gold, these pieces were struck more as collectibles than anything approaching circulation issues.