Description
The two curves represent the general shape of a carnation, the flower which symbolises the movement and which was also the origin of the revolution’s name. The name of the issuing country 'PORTUGAL', and the Coat of Arms are inscribed on the top of the flower. The centre of the image shows the date of the event, '25 DE ABRIL' (25th April) and at the bottom the number of years which have past since the revolution, '40 ANOS' (40 years) and the year of issuance, '2014' are written. The shape of the letters and numbers is inspired by those which were used on posters and in other sources of political information 40 years ago. This emblematic of the euphoric period which immediately followed the event.
Subject of commemoration
The 40th Anniversary of the 25th April Revolution
Date of issue
2014-04-01
Issuing country
Portugal
Coin image
Official Journal
Issuing volume
500000