2 Euro Portugal

1st type: years 2002-2007

On the Obverse, the image of the Portuguese royal seal of 1144, surrounded by 7 castles and 5 heraldic coats of arms, between which are engraved the inscription "PORTUGAL" at the top and the minting year at the bottom. On the bottom left, above one of the coats of arms, is the engraver's signature, while on the opposite side, to the right, above another coat of arms is the mintmark "INCM". On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the old common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European Union (before its enlargement) on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with 7 castles and 5 heraldic coats of arms in incuse.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

2nd type: new common side, years 2008-

On the Obverse, the image of the Portuguese royal seal of 1144, surrounded by 7 castles and 5 heraldic coats of arms, between which are engraved the inscription "PORTUGAL" at the top and the minting year at the bottom. On the bottom left, above one of the coats of arms, is the engraver's signature, while on the opposite side, to the right, above another coat of arms is the mintmark "INCM". On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with 7 castles and 5 heraldic coats of arms in incuse.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).