2 1/2 Euros Torres Defence Line, Silver

€1.00
IssuerPortugal
Year2010
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value21/2 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight12 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)J.J. Brito
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#800a
Obverse descriptionCoat of arms of Portugal and representation of cannonballs.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA 2010 2,50 euro INCM - J.J. BRITO
Reverse descriptionFigure of a policeman in uniform at the time of the Napoleonic Wars and an artillery piece that overlap a diagram of the Torres Lines. Between the two lines are marked the location of the command post `Peronegro` of General Duke of Wellington, winner of the Battle of the Torres Lines.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBICENTENÁRIO DAS LINHAS DE TORRES Peronegro
EdgeReeded
MintINCM
Lisbon, Portugal
Mintage2010 INCM - Proof - 3 354
Catalog ID6585724890
Comments