2014 Portugal 2 euro commorative coin:
40 Years since the Carnation Revolution
The two curves represent the general shape of a carnation, the flower symbolizing the movement, which was also the
origin of the revolution’s name. The name of the issuing country ‘PORTUGAL’ and the Coat of Arms are inscribed on the
top of the flower. The center of the image shows the date of the event ‘25 DE ABRIL’ (25th April) and at the bottom is
written the number of years past since the revolution ‘40 ANOS’ (40 years) and the year of issuance ‘2014’.
The shape of the letters and numbers is inspired on those used in posters and other political information supports
40 years ago, as a symbol of the euphoric period lived right after the event.
The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Date of Issue: 23 April 2014
Diameter: 25.75 mm.
Thickness: 2.20 mm.
Metal: Outer part: copper-nickel; inner part: three layers: nickel brass, nickel, nickel brass
Weight: 8.5g.
Issuing volume: 520 000
- Model: EUR PRT 2014
- Brand/Manufactured by: [Euro coins]
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