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| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM) |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Stylized depiction of an armillary sphere (Sphera Mundi) rendered in a modernist geometric style, composed of a circular band intersected by a diagonal element suggesting the ecliptic plane, occupying the central field. The denomination '7.5 €' appears prominently in large numerals at the lower left. The circular legend at the upper periphery reads '2022 PORTUGAL CIRCUM NAVEGAÇÃO', with a decorative knot motif separating 'PORTUGAL' and 'CIRCUM NAVEGAÇÃO'. The inscription 'SPHERA MUNDI' is positioned within the lower right field, and the dates '1519 - 1522' appear along the lower rim, commemorating the first circumnavigation of the globe. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A stylized depiction of a Portuguese caravel under full sail occupies the central field, rendered in a bold, graphic artistic style with billowing sails and wave motifs beneath the hull. The upper legend reads 'FERNÃO•DE•MAGALHÃES' in a curved arc following the coin's periphery, while the lower legend reads 'CONCLUSÃO POR ELCANO 1522', also following the curve of the rim. The engraver's signature 'INCM – L.F. ABREU' appears in small characters in the right field near the reverse edge. |
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