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2 1/2 Euros World Heritage - Jerónimos Monastery, Proof issue
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM) |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a detailed architectural view of the Jerónimos Monastery in Belém, with the ornate south portal and its richly decorated Manueline facade prominently rendered in the right foreground, and the long nave and tower of the monastery extending to the left in lower relief. The UNESCO World Heritage logo with the inscription 'UNESCO' appears in the lower right field. The legend 'MOSTEIRO DOS JERÓNIMOS' arcs along the upper portion of the coin, complemented by 'PATRIMÓNIO MUNDIAL' and engravers' initials in the lower field. |
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Portugal's 2½ euro denomination was itself an innovation — introduced in 2008 specifically to anchor a bimetallic collector series on UNESCO World Heritage sites, a format no other eurozone member had used. The Jerónimos Monastery in Belém, Lisbon, received its UNESCO designation in 1983 alongside the nearby Tower of Belém, and the two were inscribed as a single property. Construction of the monastery began in 1501 under Manuel I, funded substantially by the lucrative spice trade — specifically a five percent tax levied on goods imported from Africa and India.
KM#792a distinguishes the proof striking from the base circulation version (KM#792).