2 Euros Human Rights

Features

Issuer	Portugal
Ruling authority	Third Republic (1974-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2008
Value	2 Euros 2 EUR = USD 2.28
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre 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# 3911
References	KM# 784 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).

Commemorative issue

60th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights

Obverse

The coin shows the Portuguese coat of arms at the top, with the name of the issuing country (‘PORTUGAL’) and the year ‘2008’ just below. The lower half of the coin features a geometric design and the legend ‘60 ANOS DA DECLARAÇÃO UNIVERSAL DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS’, followed by the inscription ‘Esc. J. Duarte INCM’ in very small characters. The outer ring of the coin shows the 12 stars of the European Union.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PORTUGAL
2008
60 ANOS DA DECLARAÇÃO UNIVERSAL DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS
Esc. J. Duarte INCM

Translation:
Portugal
2008
60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Engraver: João Duarte

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Finely ribbed with seven castles and five coats of arms

Mint

INCM	Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, Lisbon, Portugal

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2008 INCM	1 000 000	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.90	$ 2.90	$ 3.50	$ 4.20		97%
2008 INCM	8 039							$ 14	BU set	3%
2008 INCM	8 222							$ 26	Proof	2.0%

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