INCM hat geschrieben:we’ve to start today with the commercialization of the collector coin belonging to the NUMISMATIC TREASURES SERIES Collection – O Morabitino
MORABITINO OF D. SANCHO II
The «Morabitino de D. Sancho II», with a face value of 1.50 euro, is the first of five coins to be issued by the Portuguese Mint and Official Printing Office, that initiates, in 2009, the minting of a series of collection coins called «Tesouros Numismáticos Portugueses» (Portuguese Numismatic Treasures) recreating five of the most beautiful and rare examples of Portuguese coins. They are the «Morabitino de D. Sancho II», the «Justo de D. João II», the «Português de D. Manuell», the «Peça 1722 – Lisboa», of D. João V, and the «Peça 1833 – Degolada», of D. Maria II.
This coin recreates the gold Morabitino struck in Braga or in Lisbon in the reign of D. Sancho II (1223-1248), only one copy known to exist, belonging to the Portuguese Numismatic Museum (MNP - inv. no. 22945), today considered to be one of the most important numismatic treasures.
Being a modern coin, its design is very close to the original it commemorates. It shows in its obverse the legend of the «República Portuguesa», the face value, the era and national shield represented in order to form a set with the composition shown in reverse where the image of the face «Morabitino» is recreated with the image of the King on horseback surrounded by the legend «REGIS PORTVGALENSVM».
Minted in gold with proof finishing, this coin was designed by Rui Vasquez and its emission limit is of 2.500 copies.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Issue Limit – 150.000 coins in cupro-nickel
2.500 coins in gold 999/1000
Face value – 1,5 Euro
Diameter - 26,5mm
Weight – 8g in cupro-nickel
10,37g in gold 999/1000
Metal - cupro-nickel
gold
Edge – milled
Author – Rui Vasquez
Packaging – coins in gold packaged in a wooden case with certificate of guarantee
Release date – 30.09.2009
