2 euro cent PORTUGAL (from 2002)

2 euro cent from 2002 - Portuguese coins

diameter:	weight:	thickness:	alloy:
18.75 mm	3.06 g	1.67 mm	steel Cu-plated

obverse:

in the centre a royal seal of Alfonso I of Portugal from 1134; along the top inner ring inscription: PORTUGAL divided by symbols of seven castles from Portuguese Coat of Arms; along the bottom inner ring a year of issue divided by five shields from Portuguese Coat of Arms; at the edge a ring of twelve concave five-pointed stars - symbol of the European Union

reverse:

left from the centre face value: 2, on the top right in two lines: EURO / CENT; below the globe with a view to Europe; in the background diagonally six parallel lines ending on both sides with five-pointed stars (the reverse is common for all euro coins)

edge:

plain with a groove

issue date:

1 I 2002

withdrawal date:

circulating

designer:

Vítor Manuel Fernandes dos Santos (initials VS above the most left shield on the obverse), Luc Luycx (initials LL right from the globe on the reverse)

mint:

Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda (National Press - The Mint), Lisbon (mint mark INCM above the most right shield on the obverse)

mintage:

2002	324 376 590	+ 55 000 in boxed sets
2003	-	+ 70 000 in boxed sets
2004	1 000 000	+ 70 000 in boxed sets
2005	10 000 000	+ 60 000 in boxed sets
2006	1 000 000	+ 26 000 in boxed sets
2007	10 000 000	+ 21 500 in boxed sets
2008	35 000 000	+ 26 500 in boxed sets
2009	45 000 000	+ 34 000 in boxed sets
2010	10 000 000	+ 39 500 in boxed sets
2011	30 000 000	+ 39 500 in boxed sets
2012	35 000 000	+ 39 500 in boxed sets
2013	-	+ 39 500 in boxed sets
2014	20 000 000	+ 39 500 in boxed sets
2015	???	+ 21 000 in boxed sets

interesting facts:

One of the seals of the first King of Portugal Alfons I from 1134.

Seal of King of Portugal Alfons I

last update: 14 VII 2015

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