A commemorative coin honoring architect Eduardo Souto de Moura will be put into circulation this week in Portugal. As part of the "Portuguese Architecture" series of thematic coins issued by the Banco de Portugal, the coin, which has a face value of 7.50 Euros, will be available to the public starting this Wednesday, December 12, at Banco de Portugal treasuries and credit institutions.
Designed by Álvaro Siza, the coin features a stylized representation of a tree canopy on the obverse and, on the reverse, a classical column representing human construction, according to the Banco de Portugal. This is the second architecture-themed coin; last year, Siza was honored with a coin designed, in turn, by Souto de Moura.
The coin's mintage is limited to 60,000 units, making it a collector's item. This is the eighth commemorative coin released this year; the others celebrated the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the Baroque, Rosa Mota, the Clover (in the endangered species series), the Imperial Eagle, the Northeast Granaries, and the 100 Years of the Armistice.
Source: Banco de Portugal and Diário Imobiliário.
This article was written by Romullo Baratto. The translation is powered by AI.
