2 1/2 Euros World Heritage - Jerónimos Monastery, Proof issue

Emittente Portugal
Anno 2009
Tipo Non-circulating coin
Valore 21/2 Euros
Valuta Euro (2002-date)
Composizione Silver (.925)
Peso 12 g
Diametro 28 mm
Spessore
Forma Round
Tecnica Milled
Orientamento Medal alignment ↑↑
Incisore/i Isabel Carriço/Fernando Branco
In circolazione fino al
Riferimento/i KM#792a
Descrizione del dritto Details of the south portal of the Monastery of the Hieronymites (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) in Manueline style, a monumental testimony to the richness of Portuguese discoveries around the world. On the site of a hermitage founded by Henry the Navigator, King Manuel I undertook in 1502, shortly after Vasco da Gama`s return from his first voyage to India, to build a magnificent monastery for the religious of the Hieronymites. It was largely financed by the profits of the spice trade and the riches brought back from the great Portuguese voyages of discovery of the 16th century. Classified as a historical monument in 1907, the monastery was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983. On December 13, 2007, the heads of state or government of the European Union met there to sign the Treaty of Lisbon.
Scrittura del dritto Latin
Legenda del dritto 21/2 EURO 2009 PORTUGAL
Descrizione del rovescio Representation of the vault of the Nave of the church Santa Maria of the monastery and the coat of arms of Portugal. The inscriptions `2 1/2 EURO` the face value, `2009` the year of issue and `PORTUGAL` the name of the issuing state.
Scrittura del rovescio Latin
Legenda del rovescio MOSTEIRO DOS JERÓNIMOS PATRIMÓNIO MUNDIAL UNESCO INCM ISABEL C.-F. BRANCO
Bordo Fine grooves.
Zecca INCM
Lisbon, Portugal
Tiratura 2009 INCM - Proof - 3 687
ID Numisquare 9120713940
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