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ECU Bartolomeu Dias
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Currency | ECU (1979-1999) |
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| Obverse description | At left, a three-masted sailing vessel in full sail commemorating the voyages of exploration; at right, a right-facing portrait bust of the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias, positioned beneath a decorative blue arch formed by twelve stars. The national name PORTUGAL appears as the primary legend in the field. The composition evokes the Age of Discovery, with the ship and effigy presented in a heraldic, stylized manner. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the classical mythological scene of the Abduction of Europa: the figure of Europa, draped and with one arm raised aloft, is shown astride a bull (Zeus in transformed guise), rendered in high relief against a sunburst of radiating lines that fill the field. The legend ECU arcs prominently across the upper portion of the coin in large, stylized letters. The date 1994 appears in the lower exergual area, flanked by a small mint mark above it. The overall design conveys dynamic movement and reflects the pan-European ECU coinage theme. |
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