2 Euro 500th anniversary of Magellan Circumnavigation

Features

Issuer	Portugal
Period	Third Republic (1974-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2019
Value	2 Euro 2 EUR = USD 2.18
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.5 g
Diameter	25.75 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 157844
References	KM# 895 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

500th anniversary of Magellan Circumnavigation

Obverse

The Spanish expedition to the East Indies began in 1519 and ended in 1522, resulting in the
first circumnavigation of the Earth.
The design depicts the effigy of Fernão De Magalhães. At the right side, in semicircle, is the inscription ‘CIRCUM
NAVEGAÇÃO’ (circumnavigation) and underneath the inscription ‘1519 FERNÃO DE MAGALHÃES’. At the left side, in
semicircle, is the year of issuance ‘2019’ and the name of the issuing country ‘PORTUGAL’.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2019 • PORTUGAL
CIRCUM NAVEGAÇÃO
1519 FERNÃO•DE•MAGALHÃES

Engraver: Luís Filipe de Abreu

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2 EURO
LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Luc Luycx is the designer of the common side of the euro coins. Luycx is a computer engineer, and medallist living in Dendermonde, Belgium, and has worked for the Royal Belgian Mint for 15 years. He designed the euro coins in 1996.

Edge

Finely reeded with inscription: seven castles and five coats of arms

© Cyrillius

Mint

Comments

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