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71/2 Euro Sport Heroes - Rosa Mota, Gold
| Issuer | Banco de Portugal |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Portuguese coat of arms rendered in low relief at the upper left of the field, accompanied by the legend 'PORTUGAL' inscribed along the left arc in bold, stylised lettering. The denomination '€ 7.50' appears in similarly expressive, hand-drawn style characters along the lower right arc. At the upper portion of the field, a dynamic sculptural frieze depicts the legs and feet of runners in motion, their forms cropped at the rim edge to suggest speed and forward momentum, consistent with the contemporary artistic style of sculptor João Cutileiro. |
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| Obverse lettering | PORTUGAL € 7.50 |
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Rosa Mota won three Boston Marathons, three European Championships, and the 1988 Seoul Olympic marathon — a competitive record that no other Portuguese athlete of the 20th century came close to matching. Portugal's commemorative coin programs have leaned heavily on sporting achievement since the 1990s, and Mota was an overdue inclusion. The "Sport Heroes" series pairs each subject with a face value of 7.50 euros, a denomination issued purely for collector purposes with no circulation intention.