5 Euros The Renaissence; Silver, Portugal

Designed by sculptor Elosa 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.

Eloísa Byrne

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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.

Eloísa Byrne

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