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5 Euros Indo-Portuguese Furniture
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda (Portugal) |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts an ornate decorative motif inspired by Indo-Portuguese furniture inlay work, featuring a stylised bird perched upon a symmetrical flowering tree or vase arrangement, with elaborately rendered blossoms and foliage branches extending outward. The base of the composition shows a geometrically decorated vase or urn. Sinuous serpentine or vine-like forms flank the central motif on either side. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded inner border, evoking the intricate marquetry and carved decorative traditions characteristic of Indo-Portuguese craftsmanship. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Part of Portugal's ongoing series celebrating cultural exchange along former trade routes, this issue commemorates the hybrid decorative tradition that developed in Goa, Damão, and Diu under Portuguese administration — furniture forms that fused European baroque joinery with Indian carving techniques and local hardwoods like teak and rosewood. The style flourished particularly from the 17th century onward and remains actively collected.