In 2021, Monnaie de Paris inaugurated a series focused on literary styles and authors who have marked literature history in France and abroad. After celebrating poetry in 2021 and theatre in 2022, Monnaie de Paris will honour Luís Vaz de Camões, a 16th-century Portuguese poet considered one of the most important literary figures of the Portuguese language.The obverse of this coin shows Luís Vaz de Camões in profile, surrounded by waves and sea. There are many symbols referring to his maritime adventures: his ruff and his hair turning into waves, the sailing ship on the horizon and the caravel on his right. This caravel is decorated with the Cross of the Order of Christ, symbol of the Portuguese nation, and an emblem made of a feather and a sword, evoking the sixteen years the author spent at sea and traveling in the Orient. His right eye, lost in battle in Morocco at the age of 23, is closed.The reverse side is common to the entire "Art of the Quill" series. Several iconic quotations can be read, such as Voltaire’s “Le mieux est l’ennemi du bien", Dante Alighieri's "Lasciate ogne speranza voi ch'intrate", William Shakespeare's "To be or not to be: that is the question" or Nietzsche's "Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker". A feather is engraved in the center of the coin and underneath is the title of the series. The acronym "RF" appears in the lower part of the coin, along with the hallmark of Joaquin Jimenez and the engraving workshop.
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