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2 Euros Portuguese Olympic Team for Rio 2016
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM) |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Weight | 8.5 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse follows the common reverse design for €2 circulation coins, featuring a map of the European continent rendered without national borders, set against a background of transverse lines, with the face value '2 EURO' inscribed to the left of the map. The mint master's initials 'LL' (for Luc Luycx, designer of the common reverse) appear below the denomination. The outer ring bears the twelve stars of the European Union. |
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| Reverse lettering | 2 EURO LL |
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Portugal issued this coin to mark its team's participation in the Rio 2016 Games — a relatively routine commemorative decision, but one with a quietly awkward backdrop: the Rio Olympics were plagued by incomplete venues, a Zika outbreak, and a Brazilian political crisis that saw President Dilma Rousseff suspended from office just days before the opening ceremony.