Yesterday, the Bank of Portugal (BP) announced that a new €5 coin will enter circulation in Portugal, from June 1st.
The coin can only be used in Portugal and will be called "Miragaia longicollum". Produced in cupronickel alloy, it will be part of the "Dinosaurs of Portugal" series.
On the reverse of the coin features an image of a dinosaur fossil, the value of the coin and the national coat of arms, as well as inscriptions that read "Portugal" and "2023".
On the front of the coin appears a dinosaur and the scientific name of the species, which gives its name to the coin.
Distribution will only be carried out through “credit institutions, Banco de Portugal treasuries and Imprensa Nacional stores”, said BP. Only 30,000 of these coins will be issued.
