"The Ages of Europe: Renaissance"
The Portuguese coin presents the loxodromic curve, a discovery of the Portuguese mathematician Pedro Nunes in 1537, that had a decisive impact on the navigation and the cartography of the globe.
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 14.00 g
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Mintage: 40 000
Artist: Eloísa Byrne
Coins in silver and gold have been issued too.
(news by Pabitra Saha)
LINK: Portugal Mint
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