20 euro cent PORTUGAL (from 2008)

20 euro cent from 2008 - Portuguese coins

diameter:	weight:	thickness:	alloy:
22.25 mm	5.74 g	2.14 mm	Cu₈₉Al₅Zn₅Sn₁ (Nordic Gold)

obverse:

in the centre a royal seal of Alfonso I of Portugal from 1142; 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:

right from the centre face value: 20, below in two lines: EURO / CENT; on the left a map of Europe; in the background of the map vertically six parallel lines ending on both sides with five-pointed stars (the reverse is common for all euro coins)

edge:

plain with seven indents (Spanish Flower)

issue date:

1 I 2008

withdrawal date:

circulating

designer:

Vítor Manuel Fernandes dos Santos (initials VS above the most left shield on the obverse), Luc Luycx (initials LL after 20 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:

2008	1 000 000	+ 26 500 in boxed sets
2009	20 000 000	+ 34 000 in boxed sets
2010	5 000 000	+ 39 500 in boxed sets
2011	10 000 000	+ 39 500 in boxed sets
2012	-	+ 39 500 in boxed sets
2013	-	+ 39 500 in boxed sets
2014	-	+ 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 1142.

Seal of King of Portugal Alfons I from 1142

last update: 14 VII 2015

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