Portugal FDC 2017

Like the BU set of Portugal, the FDC sets of Portugal have for many years had a specific Portuguese theme. An FDC set is in fact a cheaper version of the BU set. The theme of the FDC set of Portugal 2017 is the Coimbra pottery. Coimbra is a major Portuguese city located in the middle of Portugal. The first pottery from Coimbra dates back to the 15th century, influenced by India and China, but since the 17th century, it developed its own style with various colours, the emphasis being on blue and white. Mostly, animals are shown on the earthenware products. At the end of the 18th century seasonal workers put the pottery in their saddlebags and took it to the south of Portugal where the strong pottery was very popular. It was even used as a means of payment! In the FDC set of Portugal 2017, the complete series of Euro coins is packed. The 2 Euro coin in this set is the normal 2 Euro coin of 2017.