50 euro cent PORTUGAL (2002-2006)

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

right from the centre face value: 50, below in two lines: EURO / CENT; on the left a simplified map of Europe showing borders of countries - members of the EU in 1999; 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)

reeded

1 I 2002

circulating

Vítor Manuel Fernandes dos Santos (initials VS above the most left shield on the obverse), Luc Luycx (initials LL after 50 on the reverse)

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

2002	151 947 133	+ 55 000 in boxed sets
2003	10 353 000	+ 70 000 in boxed sets
2004	1 000 000	+ 70 000 in boxed sets
2005	1 000 000	+ 60 000 in boxed sets
2006	1 000 000	+ 26 000 in boxed sets
2007	-	+ 21 500 in boxed sets

One of the seals of the first King of Portugal Alfons I from 1142.