2½ Euros World Heritage - Hieronymites Monastery; Proof issue

Features

Issuer	Portugal
Period	Third Republic (1974-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2009
Value	2½ Euros 2.5 EUR = USD 2.88
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	12 g
Diameter	28 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 18235
References	KM# 792a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

Hieronymites Monastery

Series: UNESCO World Heritage

Obverse

Details of the south portal of the Monastery of the Hieronymites (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) in Manueline style, a monumental testimony to the richness of Portuguese discoveries around the world. On the site of a hermitage founded by Henry the Navigator, King Manuel I undertook in 1502, shortly after Vasco da Gama's return from his first voyage to India, to build a magnificent monastery for the religious of the Hieronymites. It was largely financed by the profits of the spice trade and the riches brought back from the great Portuguese voyages of discovery of the 16th century. Classified as a historical monument in 1907, the monastery was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983. On December 13, 2007, the heads of state or government of the European Union met there to sign the Treaty of Lisbon. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Détails du portail sud du Monastère des Hiéronymites (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) de style manuélin, témoignage monumental de la richesse des découvertes portugaises à travers le monde. Sur l'emplacement d'un ermitage fondé par Henri le Navigateur, le roi Manuel Ier entreprit en 1502, un peu après le retour de Vasco de Gama de son premier voyage en Inde, de bâtir un magnifique monastère destiné aux religieux de l'ordre des hiéronymites. Il a été en grande partie financé par les profits du commerce d'épices et aux richesses rapportées des grands voyages de découverte portugais du 16e siècle. Classé monument historique en 1907, le monastère est inscrit sur le liste du patrimoine mondiale de l'UNESCO en 1983. Le 13 décembre 2007, les chefs d'État ou de gouvernement de l'Union européenne s'y réunirent pour signer le traité de Lisbonne.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2½
EURO
2009
PORTUGAL

Engravers: Isabel Carriço, Fernando Branco

Reverse

Representation of the vault of the Nave of the church Santa Maria of the monastery and the coat of arms of Portugal. The inscriptions "2 1/2 EURO" the face value, "2009" the year of issue and "PORTUGAL" the name of the issuing state. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MOSTEIRO DOS JERÓNIMOS
PATRIMÓNIO MUNDIAL UNESCO
INCM ISABEL C.-F. BRANCO

Engravers: Isabel Carriço, Fernando Branco

Edge

Fine grooves. Automatically translated

Mint

INCM	Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, Lisbon, Portugal

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
2009 INCM			3 687									Proof

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Actual silver weight: 0.357 oz

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