2 Euro Commemorative coins Portugal 2015

150 years Portuguese Red Cross

The Obverse depicts a design in which the cross, symbol of the organisation, is repeated several times, to represent the spread of the Red Cross' humanitarian action in Portugal and in foreign countries, while the outline of a hand is reproduced in the background to symbolise the different types of humanitarian aid offered to the population. On the left is the circular inscription "CRUZ VERMELHA PORTUGUESA" followed at the bottom by the years "1865 - 2015" separated from the inscription by a dot. Also at the bottom, to the right, are the mintmark "INCM" and the author's initials "A.M.". In the upper part is the coat of arms of the nation with the inscription "PORTUGAL" underneath. 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).

500 years since first Contact with Timor

On the Obverse, the upper part depicts a 16th century boat commemorating the arrival of Portuguese navigators on the island (Timor, an Indonesian island, is today an independent Portuguese-speaking state), while the lower part features a typical local house with its roof decorated with wood sculptures. At the top, towards the right, is the circular inscription "1515 PORTUGAL" while on the left, towards the bottom, is the arched inscription "TIMOR 2015". Also at the bottom is the signature of the author. 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).

30th Anniversary of the European Union flag

The Obverse, in the centre of the coin, depicts the flag of the European Union surrounded by twelve human figures into which the twelve stars have been symbolically transformed, representing the creation of a new Europe. The design was selected through an internet vote by the citizens of the European Union. At the top, towards the right is the circular inscription "PORTUGAL" followed by the years "1985-2015" written in an arc. Also on the right, between the design and the years, is the mintmark "INCM", while further down are the author's initials. 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).