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7.5 Euros José Saramago
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features an abstract sculptural relief depicting a stylised topographic or organic form rendered in high relief against a brushed field, evoking a landscape or geological formation. The design, conceived by engraver Carlos Nogueira, occupies the majority of the coin's surface with expressive, textured modelling. Along the lower periphery, the legend reads PORTUGAL 7,5€ flanked by the mint mark and the year 2022. The engraver's name CARLOS NOGUEIRA appears vertically along the right inner border. The overall aesthetic reflects a contemporary artistic approach characteristic of Portuguese commemorative coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a heavily textured abstract field covering the entire coin surface, suggestive of weathered stone, manuscript pages, or eroded terrain, alluding to the literary and creative legacy of Nobel Prize-winning Portuguese author José Saramago. The surface treatment is deliberately rough and irregular, conveying a sense of aged materiality. Along the upper periphery, the inscription JOSÉ SARAMAGO 100 ANOS curves in raised Latin lettering, commemorating the centenary of the author's birth in 1922. No figurative portrait is employed; the abstract composition serves as the primary artistic tribute. The reeded edge frames the deeply worked field. |
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| Mintage | 2022 - - 29,100 |
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