Portugal 2009 euro coin set. All 8 coins 1c - 2e (Lusophone).Three different euro designs were chosen from entries to a national
competition. Designer Vítor Manuel Fernandes dos Santos, who drew his
inspiration from historical symbols and the seals of the first King of
Portugal, Dom Afonso Henriques, won the competition with the following
motifs:
¤2 coin: The coin was issued to mark the games held for Portuguese-speaking countries. It depicts a gymnast swirling a long ribbon.
¤1 coin: the country's castles and coats of arms are set amid
the European stars. This symbolises dialogue, the exchange of values
and the dynamics of the building of Europe. The centrepiece is the
royal seal of 1144. Edge lettering of the ¤2 coin: five coats of arms
and seven castles, all equally spaced.
10, 20 and 50-cent coins: these depict the royal seal of 1142 as the centrepiece of the design.
1, 2 and 5-cent coins: these bear the image of the first royal seal, from 1134, along with the inscription 'Portugal'.
- Model: EUR PRT 2009 Lusophone
- Brand/Manufactured by: [Euro coins]
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