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2 1/2 Euros 35 Years of the National Health Service, Silver
| Issuer | Banco de Portugal |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Engraver(s) | Jorge Bilreiro |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the bold numeral 35º in large raised relief at the centre-upper field, set against a domed geometric lattice pattern rendered in triangular facets, evoking the concept of a protective network or healthcare structure. Below, in the lower half of the plain field, the inscription ANIVERSÁRIO SERVIÇO NACIONAL DE SAÚDE is arranged in three lines in mixed roman and italic lettering. Along the lower rim, the commemorative motto A CUIDAR DOS PORTUGUESES (Caring for the Portuguese) is inscribed in a curved legend, completing the design. |
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Portugal's Serviço Nacional de Saúde was established in 1979 under the constitutional guarantee of a universal right to healthcare — itself a direct consequence of the Carnation Revolution five years earlier. The SNS was modeled closely on Britain's NHS and faced chronic underfunding almost from its inception, a tension that had not resolved by the time this coin was authorized.
The .925 fineness places this alongside Portugal's broader commemorative silver program of the period, which frequently paired social and institutional anniversaries with collector-market bimetallics and proofs rather than circulating issues.