| Issuer | Portugal |
| Year | 2011 |
| 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: Isabel Carriço, Fernando Branco Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#804 |
| Obverse description | The inner part of the coin commemorating the 500th anniversary of the birth of Fernão Mendes Pinto, a Portuguese explorer whose book on his discoveries and adventures in the seas and countries of Asia was published posthumously under title “Peregrinação” (Pilgrimage), depicts a sailing ship floating on a sea formed by a series of wave-shaped references to Portugal, Lisbon, his book and some of the destinations of his travels, With the country designation “Portugal” centered beneath them. His name flanked by the dates “1511” and “2011” form a semicircle around the upper edge of the inner part. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | FERNÃO MENDES PINTO 1511 2011 PORTUGAL INCM IC-FB PORTUGAL INDIA DIU GOA BIRMANIA PEREGRINÄÇO PEREGRINÄÇO TARTÁRIA CHINA MALACA ORMUZ SONDA NACAU PATANE SIÄO CAMBOIA LÉQUIO |
| 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 ribbed with seven castles and five coats of arms |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 2011 INCM - - 500 000 2011 INCM - BU set - 12 497 2011 INCM - Proof - 7 498 |
| Catalog ID | 2710401130 |
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