Portuguese euro coins
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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 castle
s and five escutcheona with silver bezant
s (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.
.
Seal (device)
A seal can be a figure impressed in wax, clay, or some other medium, or embossed on paper, with the purpose of authenticating a document ; but the term can also mean the device for making such impressions, being essentially a mould with the mirror image of the design carved in sunken- relief or...
within a circle of seven castle
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
s and five escutcheona with silver bezant
Bezant
Bezant is a medieval term for a gold coin from the Byzantine Empire, which term is derived from the Greek name Βυζάντιον for the relatively minor city which in the 4th c. became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, renamed Constantinople by the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great...
s (all similar to what can be seen in the Coat of arms
Coat of arms of Portugal
The coat of arms of Portugal was officially adopted on 30 June 1911, along with the republican flag of Portugal. It is based on the coat of arms used by the Portuguese Kingdom since the Middle Ages.-History and meaning:...
and Flag of Portugal
Flag of Portugal
The flag of Portugal is the national flag of the Portuguese Republic. It is a rectangular bicolour with a field unevenly divided into green on the hoist, and red on the fly. The lesser version of the national coat of arms is centered over the colour boundary at equal distance from the upper and...
) and the word "Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
". Also featured in the designs, all done by Vítor Manuel Fernandes dos Santos, are the 12 stars of the EU
European symbols
A number of symbols of Europe have emerged throughout history. Depending on the symbol, they can apply to Europe as a whole, European unity or merely to the European Union...
and the year of minting.
Portuguese euro design
For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coinsEuro coins
There are eight euro coin denominations, ranging from one cent to two euros . The coins first came into use in 2002. They have a common reverse, portraying a map of Europe, but each country in the eurozone has its own design on the obverse, which means that each coin has a variety of different...
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Circulating Mintage quantities
| Face Value | €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 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
Identifying marks
| National Identifier | "PORTUGAL" |
| Mint Mark | INCM |
| Engravers Initials | VS (stylised)  |
| €2 Edge inscription | |