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5 Euros World Heritage - Évora, Proof issue
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM) |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Diameter | 30 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a detailed cartographic representation of the historical centre of Évora, rendered in fine relief across the field. The Portuguese coat of arms appears prominently, accompanied by the legend REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA denoting the issuing state. The face value 5 euro is inscribed along with the mint mark INCM and the engraver's signature E. BYRNE. The year of issue 2004 is also present within the design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Évora's inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986 recognized the city's extraordinary density of monuments spanning Roman, Moorish, medieval, and Manueline periods — an almost implausible layering of civilizations within a single walled city. Portugal's World Heritage coin series, launched by INCM in the early 2000s, was designed to move through the national UNESCO sites systematically, with Évora appearing relatively early in the sequence.
The proof striking from the Casa da Moeda typically shows sharper field-to-device contrast than the bullion issues of the same type — worth noting when distinguishing between the two where packaging is absent.