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71/2 Euros José Saramago, Proof issue
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Weight | 13.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features an abstract, highly textured artistic composition depicting swirling cloud formations rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field, evoking a dreamlike or literary landscape consistent with the imaginative world of José Saramago. The design, executed by engraver Carlos Nogueira, fills the entire coin face with atmospheric depth and subtle tonal gradation. Along the lower portion of the field, the legend reads PORTUGAL 7,5€ 2022, flanked by the Portuguese coat of arms shield. The engraver's name CARLOS NOGUEIRA appears inscribed vertically along the right side, with CASA DA MOEDA noted discreetly at the lower left. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents an evocative abstract field of densely textured fine lines and layered organic patterns, suggestive of overgrown vegetation or a rustling landscape, rendered in frosted matte relief against a uniformly grained background. This impressionistic imagery alludes to the rural roots and literary imagery found throughout Saramago's works. Along the upper arc of the coin, the curved legend JOSÉ SARAMAGO 100 ANOS is incused in bold capital letters, commemorating the centenary of the Nobel Prize-winning Portuguese author's birth. The overall design is spare and contemplative, allowing the texture of the field to carry the artistic weight of the composition. |
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| Mint | Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda (INCM) |
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