2002 PORTUGAL 0.50 EURO

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Features

Issuer	Portugal
Ruling authority	Third Republic (1974-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	2002-2007
Value	50 Euro Cents 0.50 EUR = USD 0.57
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Nordic gold
Weight	7.80 g
Diameter	24.25 mm
Thickness	2.38 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued	1 January 2002
Number	N# 158
References	KM# 745, Schön# 246

Obverse

The second royal seal of 1142 of Alfonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal, is encircled alternately by the country's seven castles and the five coats of arms, which appear on the Portuguese flag, and the letters of the word "PORTUGAL", themselves encircled by the twelve stars of the European Union.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
P O R T U G A L
PO RT
VG AL
VS INCM
2 0 0 5

Engraver: V. M. F. dos Santos

Reverse

The map next to the face value symbolizes the gathering of the fifteen nations of the European Union

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
EURO
CENT LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Indented

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