1 cents
2002-
16,25 mm
2,30 g
steel, copper |
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2 cents
2002-
18,75 mm
3,06 g
steel, copper |
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5 cents
2002-
21,25 mm
3,92 g
steel, copper |
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10 cents
2002-
19,75 mm
4,10 g
Nordic gold |
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20 cents
2002-
22,25 mm
5,74 g
Nordic gold |
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50 cents
2002-
24,25 mm
7,80 g
Nordic gold |
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1 euro
2002-
23,25 mm
7,50 g
nickel, brass, copper |
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2 euro
2002-
25,75 mm
8,50 g
nickel, brass, copper |
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Portuguese euro
The introduction of the euro in Portugal took place in 2002, by replacing the
Portuguese Escudo (PTE)
at an exchange rate of 1 EUR = 200 482 PTE.
The Euro of Portugal show three different designs by Vitor Manuel Fernandes dos Santos representing ancient royal seals, surrounded by seven castles and five coats of arms; in details:
- 1 cent, 2 cents and 5 cents: royal seal of 1134;
- 10 cents, 20 cents and 50 cents: royal seal of 1142;
- 1 euro and 2 euro: royal seal of 1144;
On all the coins also appear the 12 stars of the EU, the word "Portugal" and the year of minting.
2 euro commemorative coins
2007
50th Anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome |
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2007
Portuguese Presidency of the European Union |
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2008
60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
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2009
10th anniversary of Economic and Monetary Union |
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2009
2nd Lusophone Games |
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2010
100th anniversary of the Portuguese Republic |
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2011
500th anniversary of Fernão Mendes Pinto’s birth |
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2012
European Capital of Culture 2012, the city of Guimarães in northern Portugal |
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2012
Ten years of the Euro |
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2013
250th Anniversary of the Clérigos Tower, Porto |
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2014
40 Years since the Carnation Revolution |
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2014
International Year of Family Farming |
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2015
30th Anniversary of the Flag of Europe |
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2015
150 Years Portuguese Red Cross |
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2015
500 Years since first Contact with Timor |
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2016
50 years since inauguration of 25th of April Bridge |
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2016
Portuguese athletes participating in the 2016 Summer Olympics |
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2017
150 years of Public Security |
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2017
150 years since the birth of Raul Brandão |
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2018
250 years since the foundation of the Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda |
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2018
250 years since the foundation of Ajuda Botanical Garden |
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2019
500 years since the circumnavigation of Magellan |
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2019
600 years since the discovery of Madeira and Porto Santo |
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2020
75 years since the formation of the United Nations |
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2020
730 years since the foundation of the University of Coimbra |
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2021
Participation in the Summer Olympics 2021 |
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2021
Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union |
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