Portugal 2015 500 years of the first contacts with Timor
500 years of the first contacts with Timor
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. The
coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass
clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 520'000 pcs
Country of origin - Portugal
Year of release - 2015
