Portugal 2016 Olympic Team
Olympic Team
In 2016 our hearts and souls will be in Rio
de Janeiro for the Summer Olympics - the largest sporting event in the world.
To mark
Portugal's presence in this international competition, INCM has minted a
commemorative circulation coin created by plastic artist Joana Vasconcelos,
inspired by one of her most iconic works – Independent Red Heart.
The
design shows an image based on the well-known artwork ‘Heart of Viana’, signed
by the author Joana Vasconcelos, which was inspired by traditional jewellery
from the north of Portugal (the area around the city of Viana do Castelo). It symbolises
the Portuguese people’s support for the national team on the occasion of the
Olympics. At the left and the right, in semi-circle, are the inscriptions
‘JOANA VASCONCELOS’ and ‘EQUIPA OLÍMPICA DE PORTUGAL 2016’, respectively. At
the bottom is the mint mark ‘INCM’. 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 - 650'000 pcs
Country of origin - Portugal
Year of release - 2016
