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2 1/2 Euro Granary houses from northwest of Portugal
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM) |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 21/2 Euros |
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| Reverse description | A panoramic scene depicting three traditional espigueiros (stone granaries) of the Noroeste Peninsular region, each elevated on characteristic mushroom-shaped stone legs and surmounted by crosses, set against a stylized landscape with winding paths or water channels in the lower field. Decorative motifs of maize cobs and grape clusters flank the upper legend. The curved inscription ESPIGUEIROS arcs across the top of the field, with NOROESTE PENINSULAR along the lower arc. The engravers' names ISABEL C. F. BRANCO and the mint mark INCM appear in small lettering within the field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The espigueiros of the Minho and Lima river valleys — the granary structures this coin commemorates — are among the most architecturally distinctive agricultural buildings in Iberia, designed specifically to maximise airflow around stored maize while keeping rodents out. Their elevated stone construction, sometimes centuries old, remains functional on working farms today. Portugal's 2½ Euro series, launched in 2008 as a circulation-adjacent collector issue, has become the primary vehicle for commemorating national heritage sites and traditions that fall outside the scope of standard euro coinage rules governing common-use denominations.