Portugal 1€ relief differences

Hello,

I have two Portuguese 1€ coins, one from 2015 and another from 2003. I would like to know if it is normal for exactly the same coin to look so much differently? Older one has much stronger lines. Look to the photos.

The design of the reverse has changed in 2008, so it could have some minor modifications as well on the observe

It looks that there is nothing special and lines are different due to the various condition of the coins.

Цитата: "Declan"​It looks that there is nothing special and lines are different due to the various condition of the coins.

​It's not that. I have several coins of both types. The dies have indeed changed. I think it was in 2010 or 2011, I'd have to check.

It can't be just the quality of a specific coin. The difference is too obvious.

You are correct. There is difference in the relief in this new issues from 2015 on. I don´t know exactly when it started, as - though is my country - I find it very difficult to read the year in the Portuguese (mostly Euro cents) coins :P

Nowadays is a more plain relief, instead of the old relief, much more appealing.

Anyway, I don´t have any indication - neither the national catalogs - refering it as a new variant of the coin.