| Issuer | Portugal |
| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Value | 2 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Dimensions | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: José de Guimarães Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#872.1 |
| Obverse description | The design shows human figures and buildings, symbolic representations of citizens and cities, where public security is mainly assured, and the simplified police symbol. The legends include the year ‘1867’ and the year of issue ‘2017’, the country of issue ‘PORTUGAL’, the subject of commemoration (‘SEGURANÇA PÚBLICA’ – Public Security), the three main issues related to citizenship (‘DIREITOS’, ‘LIBERDADES’ e ‘GARANTIAS’ – Rights, Freedoms, and Warranties), and the author’s name JOSÉ DE GUIMARÃES. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 1867 - 2017 SEGURANÇA PÚBLICA
PSP
DIREITOS
LIBERDADES
GARANTIAS
INCM JOSÉ DE GUIMARÃES
PORTUGAL (Translation: 1867-2017 Public Security PSP Rights Freedoms Warranties INCM José de Guimarães Portugal) |
| Reverse description | A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 EURO LL |
| Edge | Finely reeded with inscription: seven castles and five coats of |
| Mint | INCM Lisbon, Portugal |
| Mintage | 2017 INCM - - 500 000 2017 INCM - BU set - 4 637 |
| Catalog ID | 1930099130 |
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