| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Diameter | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: J. Aurélio Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#786 |
| Obverse description | A gymnast swirling a long ribbon and the Portuguese shield at the top together with the name of the issuing country. At the bottom, the legend ‘2.os JOGOS DA LUSOFONIA LISBOA’ is inscribed between the initials ‘INCM’ on the left and the artist`s name ‘J. AURÉLIO’ on the right. The year ‘2009’ appears above the gymnast. The coin`s outer ring shows the 12 stars of the European Union on a background of concentric circular lines. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | PORTUGAL 2.os JOGOS DA LUSOFONIA LISBOA 2009 INCM J.AURÉLIO (Translation: Portugal 2nd Lusophony Games Lisbon 2009 INCM J.AURÉLIO) |
| 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 | 2009 INCM - - 1 250 000 2009 INCM - BU set - 5 696 2009 INCM - Proof - 6 631 |
| Numisquare ID | 5171619360 |
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