Portuguese euro coins show three different designs for each of the three series of coins. However, they are quite similar in that all contain old Portuguese royal mints and seals within a circle of seven castles and five escutcheona with silver bezants (all similar to what can be seen in the Coat of arms and Flag of Portugal) and the word "Portugal". Also featured in the designs, all done by Victor Manuel Fernandes dos Santos, are the 12 stars of the EU and the year of minting.
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Portuguese euro design
For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins.
| € 0.01 | € 0.02 | € 0.05 |
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| The royal seal of 1134 | ||
| € 0.10 | € 0.20 | € 0.50 |
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| The royal seal of 1142 | ||
| € 1.00 | € 2.00 | € 2 Coin Edge |
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The edge lettering features the seven castles and five coats of arms also found on the national side |
| The royal seal of 1144 | ||
Circulating Mintage quantities
| Face Value [1] | €0.01 | €0.02 | €0.05 | €0.10 | €0.20 | €0.50 | €1.00 | €2.00 |
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| 2002 | 278.106.172 | 324.376.590 | 234.512.047 | 220.289.835 | 147.411.038 | 151.947.133 | 100.228.135 | 61.930.775 |
| 2003 | --- | --- | --- | 6.332.000 | 9.493.600 | 10.353.000 | 16.206.875 | 5.979.750 |
| 2004 | 75.000.000 | 1.000.000 | 40.000.000 | 1.000.000 | 1.000.000 | 1.000.000 | 20.000.000 | 1.000.000 |
| 2005 | 40.000.000 | 10.000.000 | 30.000.000 | 1.000.000 | 25.000.000 | 1.000.000 | 20.000.000 | 1.000.000 |
| 2006 | 30.000.000 | 1.000.000 | 20.000.000 | 1.000.000 | 20.000.000 | 1.000.000 | 20.000.000 | 1.000.000 |
| 2007 | 105.000.000 | 10.000.000 | 25.000.000 | --- | --- | --- | 4.935.400 | --- |
| 2008 | 75.000.000 | 35.000.000 | 25.000.000 | 1.000.000 | 1.000.000 | 5.000.000 | 5.000.000 | --- |
| 2009 | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | --- |
| /// = has not been minted, ??? = unknown as of yet, --- = only minted for sets | ||||||||
€2 commemorative coins
 50th Anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome (2007) |
 Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (2007) |
 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (2008) |
 Ten years of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and the birth of the euro (2009) |
References
- ^ "Circulating Mintage quantities". Henning Agt. http://www.euro-auflagen.de/index.php?lang=en. Retrieved on 2008-08-19.
External links
- European Central Bank – Information about the Portuguese euro coins
- Banco de Portugal (Central Bank of Portugal)
- The Euro Information Website – Portugal
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