Portugal 2 Euros, 2009

2 Euros from Portugal. Issued in 2009. Struck in Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring. Measures 25.75 mm and weighs 8.5 g.

Obverse

A gymnast swirling a long ribbon and the Portuguese shield at the top together with the name of the issuing country. At the bottom, the legend ‘2.os JOGOS DA LUSOFONIA LISBOA’ is inscribed between the initials ‘INCM’ on the left and the artist's name ‘J. AURÉLIO’ on the right. The year ‘2009’ appears above the gymnast. The coin's outer ring shows the 12 stars of the European Union on a background of concentric circular lines. (Portugal
2nd Lusophony Games Lisbon
2009
INCM
J.AURÉLIO)

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Edge

Finely ribbed with seven castles and five coats of arms