
- Portugal 2015
- ISSUE DATE : 15-07-2015
- DESIGNER : Fernando Fonseca>
- DIAMETER : 25,75mm
- WEIGHT : 8,5 grams
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500 years of the first contacts with Timor
Edited by tiko165
03-08-2015 the 09:29
The design depicts a XVI Century ship, representing the arrival of the Portuguese navigators to the island, and a local house thatched roof top, including the typical wood sculptures, permanent memories of myths and legends.
The one depicted on the coin represents the history of the first inhabitants, who arrived by boat from other parts of the Asian continent and the importance of the horse to travel around the steep mountains which cover most of the island.
At the top right, the year ‘1515’ and the name of the issuing country ‘PORTUGAL’.
At the bottom left, the inscription ‘TIMOR’ and the year ‘2015’.
At the bottom, the signature of the artist Fernando Fonseca.
Issued coins
2015: 520.000