2 Euro 25th of April bridge

Features

Country Portugal
Period Third Republic (1974-date)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 2016
Value 2 Euro
2 EUR = 2.38 USD
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
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
References KM# 866,
  • Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979.
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Schön# 361
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Commemorative issue

The 50th Anniversary of the 25th of April bridge

Obverse

The design depicts the image of the bridge. At the top right is the inscription ‘PORTUGAL’. At the bottom right are the inscriptions ‘PONTE’, ‘25 DE ABRIL’, ‘1966’, and ‘2016’, one below the other. At the bottom left is the mintmark ‘INCM’ and at the bottom center is the name of the designer ‘JOSÉ AURÉLIO’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Lettering:
PORTUGAL
PONTE
25 DE ABRIL
1966
2016
INCM
JOSÉ AURÉLIO

Translation:
Portugal
Bridge
April 25
1966
2016
INCM
José Aurélio

Engraver: José Aurélio

Reverse

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

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 ribbed with edge lettering: seven castles and five coats of arms

2 Euro (25th of April bridge) - obverse

© Cyrillius

Mint

INCM Lisbon, Portugal

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2016 INCM 500,000 2.38 3.34 5.72 3.57 97%
2016 INCM 10,000 11.73 3% In sets only
2016 INCM 10,000 11.92 3% Proof

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