8 Euros Passarola

Commemorative issue

European realisation - The Passarola of Bartolomeu de Gusmão

Series: Europa Star

Obverse

Coat of arms of Portugal.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA
2007 8 EURO
INCM ESCULTOR ESPIGA

Engraver: José Manuel Espiga Pinto

Reverse

Representation of the first invention of aerostation by Bartolomeu Lourenço de Gusmão (Santos, 1685 - Toledo, 1724), a religious and inventor born in Brazil. He was pejoratively called "the Glider" because of the disclosure in Europe of his inventions through fanciful drawings, which usually presented it as a bird-shaped boat. This invention became known as the Passarola ("Big Bird").

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REALIZAÇOES EUROPEIAS
·A PASSAROLA DE BARTOLOMEU DE GUSMÃO·1709

Engraver: José Manuel Espiga Pinto

Edge

Reeded

Mint

See also

• Plane or aircraft
• Coat of Arms

• 8 Euros (Passarola; .925 Silver)

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Bullion value: USD 23.18

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Actual silver weight: 0.339 oz

Current silver price: 68.34 USD/oz (see silver price )

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