| Issuer | Portugal |
| Year | 2008 |
| 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: João Duarte Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#784 |
| Obverse description | The coin shows the Portuguese coat of arms at the top, with the name of the issuing country (‘PORTUGAL’) and the year ‘2008’ just below. The lower half of the coin features a geometric design and the legend ‘60 ANOS DA DECLARAÇÃO UNIVERSAL DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS’, followed by the inscription ‘Esc. J. Duarte INCM’ in very small characters. The outer ring of the coin shows the 12 stars of the European Union. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | PORTUGAL
2008
60 ANOS DA DECLARAÇÃO UNIVERSAL DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS
Esc. J. Duarte INCM (Translation: Portugal 2008 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights) |
| 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 | INCM Lisbon, Portugal |
| Mintage | 2008 INCM - - 1 000 000 2008 INCM - BU set - 8 039 2008 INCM - Proof - 8 222 |
| Catalog ID | 6989375700 |
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