5 Euros Belém

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year2019
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value5 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionGold (.999)
Weight0.5 g
Dimensions11 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#2561
Obverse descriptionThe Belem Tower viewed from Tagus banks, on the Hieronymites Monastery’s side. The most important items composing the tower are highlighted, such as the turrets or the cross-ribs. On the lower part of the design, an old coin contemporary to the tower, O Português, is inscribed in one of the tower’s balustrades.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringRF 500 ans Tour de Belém UNESCO 2019
Reverse descriptionA portrait of Vasco da Gama, key symbol of the Portuguese Age of Discovery, items related to navigation, such as Vasco da Gama’s caravel, the sea or the navigation compass.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering550 ans Vasco de Gama 5 eURO
EdgeSmooth
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage2019  - Proof - 2 000
Catalog ID5409278980
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