Portugal 5 Euro 2023 Indo-Portuguese Furniture (Proof Silver)

Portugal
5 Euro 2023
Indo-Portuguese Furniture
Proof Silver

Indo-Portuguese furniture — Portugal and the East

Portugal and India

India was already known to the Portuguese, and trade with that territory had long been coveted, but it was the discovery of the sea route to it, by Vasco da Gama and his armada, in May 1498, that definitively opened the doors to trade. direct. More than six centuries of crossings between Portugal and India have left marks and a lot of common heritage, but perhaps the symbol that best summarizes these encounters is the famous Indo-Portuguese furniture.
Sara Feio is one of the most interesting Portuguese illustrators of her generation. The coin alluding to Indo-Portuguese furniture is her first numismatic creation, proving that the Mint is committed to promoting new talents