Portugal 8 Euros, 2007
Passarola
Information
Country
Portugal
Portugal
Currency
Euro
(2002 – 9999)
Coin type
Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination
8 Euros
Year
2007
Ruler
Third Republic
(1974–9999)
Composition
Silver (.500)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
21.1
Diameter (mm)
36
Thickness (mm)
2.45
Description
8 Euros from Portugal. Issued in 2007. Struck in Silver (.500). Measures 36 mm and weighs 21.1 g.
- Obverse
- Coat of arms of Portugal.
- 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").
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 INCM | 69.2K | € 11,00 | € 11,00 |
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