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5 Euro Simone de Oliveira, Silver
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda (INCM) |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Detailed portrait of the Portuguese singer Simone de Oliveira as an elderly woman, occupying the right half of the field, rendered with expressive realism showing the subject's weathered features and deeply emotive gaze. The left half of the field is dominated by flowing, wave-like hair rendered in a stylized decorative manner, creating a striking contrast between realism and abstraction. The curved legend 'SIMONE DE OLIVEIRA' arcs along the upper rim, while the inscription 'PORTUGAL 2025' appears along the lower rim. |
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Simone de Oliveira, born in 1938, became one of Portugal's most enduring popular music figures — distinct from the fado tradition that dominated the country's musical identity under Estado Novo. She represented Portugal in the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest in Madrid, finishing in eighteenth place with "Desfolhada Portuguesa," a result that did little to dent her domestic standing. The INCM has issued a growing series of commemoratives honoring Portuguese cultural figures, and this silver piece falls within that program.