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2 1/2 Euros Rio 2016 Olympic Games
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM) |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a contemporary abstract design consisting of three fluid, elongated curvilinear forms arranged side by side across the field in low relief, a hallmark of the artistic style of designer Joana Vasconcelos. At the lower center, the emblem of the Portuguese Olympic Committee is depicted, combining a stylized national shield with the five Olympic rings beneath it. The legend 'JOANA VASCONCELOS' arcs along the upper rim, while the inscription 'EQUIPA OLÍMPICA DE PORTUGAL 2016' curves along the lower rim, referencing the Portuguese Olympic team's participation in the Rio 2016 Games. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Portugal's participation in the Rio 2016 Games was commemorated a full year ahead of the event — a common INCM practice for Olympic issues, allowing distribution through collector channels before the games themselves generated wider public interest. The copper-nickel composition places this firmly in the circulation-intended tier of Portuguese commemoratives, though few of these actually spent time in pockets.