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71/2 Euros Carrilho da Graça, Proof issue
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM) |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Value | 71/2 Euros |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a stylised architectural elevation of the Escola Superior de Comunicação Social de Lisboa (Higher School of Social Communication of Lisbon), a building designed by architect João Luís Carrilho da Graça and recipient of the International Association of Art Critics Prize in 1992. The rendering emphasises the building's geometric austerity and clean modernist lines. The inscription CARRILHO DA GRAÇA appears prominently in the field, with the date 2019 positioned below, completing the tribute to one of Portugal's foremost contemporary architects. |
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João Luís Carrilho da Graça is one of Portugal's most internationally recognized architects, known for projects including the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Coimbra and extensive work on Lisbon's waterfront. The 7½ Euro denomination itself is an INCM invention — introduced in 2014 as a mid-tier collectible price point sitting between the standard €2.50 and €10 collector issues, with no circulation counterpart anywhere in the eurozone.