Portugal 5 Euros, 2019

5 Euros from Portugal. Issued in 2019. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 30 mm and weighs 14 g.

Obverse

With a main star as background, a central circle shows Portugal's coat of arms, surrounded by the country name "Portugal" and the legend "O renascimiento" (The Renaissance), the coin face value €5, Euro logo and the year of issue 2019. Bottom left shows the Mint's name and engraver name. (Portugal
€ 5
The Renaissance 2019
INCM - E. BYRNE)

Reverse

Designed by sculptor Eloísa Byrne, the motif presents the loxodromic curve, a discovery of the Portuguese mathematician Pedro Nunes (Petrus Nonius) in 1537 that had a decisive impact on the navigation and the cartography of the globe. (Loxodromic Curve • Petrus Nonius)

Edge

Reeded