Portuguese euro coins

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 escutcheons 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 Vítor Manuel Fernandes dos Santos, are the 12 stars of the EU and the year of minting.

1 Portuguese euro design
2 Circulating Mintage quantities
3 Identifying marks
4 €2 commemorative coins
5 References
6 External links

Portuguese euro design

For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins.

**Depiction of Portuguese euro coinage | Obverse side**
€ 0.01	€ 0.02	€ 0.05

The royal seal of 1134
€ 0.10	€ 0.20	€ 0.50

The royal seal of 1142
€ 1.00	€ 2.00	€ 2 Coin Edge
		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
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	60,000,000	45,000,000	25,000,000	10,000,000	20,000,000	20,000,000	20,000,000	^***
2010	15,000,000	10,000,000	5,000,000	^***	5,000,000	20,000,000	20,000,000	^***
2011	^**	^**	^**	^**	^**	^**	^**	^**
* No coins were minted that year for that denomination Data not available yet * Small quantities minted for sets only

Identifying marks

National Identifier	"PORTUGAL"
Mint Mark	INCM
Engravers Initials	VS (stylised)
€2 Edge inscription

€2 commemorative coins

50th Anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome (2007)

References

^ "Circulating Mintage quantities". Henning Agt. Retrieved 19 August 2008.

External links

Portuguese Coins Portuguese Coins Catalogue
The Euro Information Website – Portugal
euroHOBBY Portugal

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