The Bank of Portugal (BdP) announced on Wednesday that a commemorative coin with a face value of five euros will be released on July 9, 2025. This coin will be named “Simone de Oliveira” as part of the “Portuguese Musicians” series.
Like other collectible coins, it will be made available to the public through “credit institutions, the treasuries of the Bank of Portugal, and the shops of the Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda,” stated the banking supervisor in a communiqué on its website.
According to BdP, the ‘Simone de Oliveira’ coin will be legal tender only in Portugal and features:
On the obverse:
- A depiction of the singer during her performance at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969, with an earring featuring the national coat of arms;
- The face value displayed to the right;
- The inscription “Casa da Moeda” and the author’s name at the bottom edge.
On the reverse:
- A portrayal of the singer’s face;
- The name “Simone de Oliveira” on the upper edge;
- The inscriptions “Portugal” and “2025” on the bottom edge.
The features of this coin were approved by Ordinance No. 25/2025/1, published in Diário da República, 1st series, No. 23, on February 3. The issuance limit was set at 30,000 coins with a normal finish, according to the banking supervisor’s statement.
The same communication outlined that the coins are sold directly to the public at the cash desks of the Bank of Portugal, exclusively in a normal finish. The bank’s cash desks operate on business days from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Furthermore, “The Bank of Portugal does not reserve coins or send them by mail.” The institution also stated that it will offer a maximum of four examples of this commemorative coin per person per day during the first 15 days of issuance.
From Simone de Oliveira to Paula Rego: The New Commemorative Coins
The Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda is authorized, as part of the 2025 Coin Collection Plan, to mint and sell 12 commemorative coins, as specified in a regulation published in Diário da República.
The commemorative coins will include:
- A coin titled “200 years since the birth of Camilo Castelo Branco”;
- A coin titled “Simone de Oliveira,” part of the “Portuguese Musicians” series;
- A coin titled “Fénix,” part of the “Heroes and Creatures of Mythology” series;
- A coin titled “Cape St. Vincent,” part of the “Lighthouses of Portugal” series;
- Five coins in the series dedicated to Portuguese Tileworking:
- “Tiles 16th Century,” referencing Hispano-Moorish tilework;
- “Tiles 17th Century,” referencing the camellias pattern;
- “Tiles 18th Century,” referencing the figure of invitation;
- “Tiles 19th Century,” referencing the geometry of shapes;
- “Tiles 20th Century,” referencing author tilework;
- A coin titled “900 years of the charter of Ponte de Lima”;
- A coin titled “50 years of elections in freedom – 1975.2025”;
- A coin titled “Paula Rego – Let me paint you a story,” part of the “Contemporary Portuguese Fine Artists” series.
