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5 Euros First Portuguese Stamp

Issuer Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM)
Year 2003
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Weight 14 g
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Obverse lettering 5 EURO ESC. VÍTOR SANTOS INCM REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA
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Mintage 2003 INCM - - 280,177
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Portugal's first adhesive postage stamp — the "Selo D. Maria II" — was issued in 1853, making it among the earliest in Iberian philatelic history. This coin commemorates the 150th anniversary of that issue. The .500 fineness is characteristic of INCM's lower-tier commemorative silver output from this period, a cost-containment approach adopted across several early 2000s thematic series rather than any decision tied to the subject matter.

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