Euro of Portugal
Catalog of Portuguese coins in euro
The introduction of the euro in Portugal took place in 2002, by replacing the Portuguese Escudo (PTE) at an exchange rate of 1 EUR = 200 482 PTE.
The Euro of Portugal show three different designs by Vitor Manuel Fernandes dos Santos representing ancient royal seals, surrounded by seven castles and five coats of arms; in details:
- 1 cent, 2 cents and 5 cents: royal seal of 1134;
- 10 cents, 20 cents and 50 cents: royal seal of 1142;
- 1 euro and 2 euro: royal seal of 1144;
On all the coins also appear the 12 stars of the EU, the word "Portugal" and the year of minting.
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| 1 cents 2002- 16,25 mm 2,30 g steel, copper |
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| 2 cents 2002- 18,75 mm 3,06 g steel, copper |
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| 5 cents 2002- 21,25 mm 3,92 g steel, copper |
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| 10 cents 2002- 19,75 mm 4,10 g Nordic gold |
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| 20 cents 2002- 22,25 mm 5,74 g Nordic gold |
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| 50 cents 2002- 24,25 mm 7,80 g Nordic gold |
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| 1 euro 2002- 23,25 mm 7,50 g nickel, brass, copper |
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| 2 euro 2002- 25,75 mm 8,50 g nickel, brass, copper |
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2 euro commemorative coins
| 2007 50th Anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome |
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| 2007 Portuguese Presidency of the European Union |
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| 2008 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
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| 2009 10th anniversary of Economic and Monetary Union |
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| 2009 2nd Lusophone Games |
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| 2010 100th anniversary of the Portuguese Republic |
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| 2011 500th anniversary of Fernão Mendes Pinto’s birth |
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| 2012 European Capital of Culture 2012, the city of Guimarães in northern Portugal |
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| 2012 Ten years of the Euro |
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| 2013 250th Anniversary of the Clérigos Tower, Porto |
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| 2014 40 Years since the Carnation Revolution |
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| 2014 International Year of Family Farming |
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| 2015 30th Anniversary of the Flag of Europe |
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| 2015 150 Years Portuguese Red Cross |
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| 2015 500 Years since first Contact with Timor |
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| 2016 50 years since inauguration of 25th of April Bridge |
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| 2016 Portuguese athletes participating in the 2016 Summer Olympics |
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| 2017 150 years of Public Security |
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| 2017 150 years since the birth of Raul Brandão |
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| 2018 250 years since the foundation of the Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda |
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| 2018 250 years since the foundation of Ajuda Botanical Garden |
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| 2019 500 years since the circumnavigation of Magellan |
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| 2019 600 years since the discovery of Madeira and Porto Santo |
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| 2020 75 years since the formation of the United Nations |
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| 2020 730 years since the foundation of the University of Coimbra |
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| 2021 Participation in the Summer Olympics 2021 |
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| 2021 Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union |
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| 2022 The 100th anniversary of the crossing the South Atlantic Ocean by air, achieved in 1922 by Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral |
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| 2022 35 years of the Erasmus programme |
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| 2023 World Youth Day |
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| 2023 Peace |
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| 2024 The 50th anniversary of the 25th of April 1974 |
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| 2024 Portugal's participation in the 33rd Olympic Games |
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| 2025 Scouting: World Scout Moot |  |
| 2025 Sustainable development |  |