Obverse description	The second royal seal of 1142 of Alfonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal, is encircled alternately by the country`s seven castles and the five coats of arms, which appear on the Portuguese flag, and the letters of the word `PORTUGAL`, themselves encircled by the twelve stars of the European Union.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	P O R T U G A L PO RT VG AL VS INCM 2 0 0 5
Reverse description	The map next to the face value symbolizes the gathering of the fifteen nations of the European Union
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	50 EURO CENT LL
Edge	Indented
Mint	INCM Lisbon, Portugal
Mintage	2002 INCM - - 151 947 133 2002 INCM - BU set - 55 000 2002 INCM - Proof - 15 000 2003 INCM - - 10 353 000 2003 INCM - BU set - 70 000 2003 INCM - Proof - 15 000 2004 INCM - - 1 000 000 2004 INCM - BU set - 70 000 2004 INCM - Proof - 15 000 2005 INCM - - 1 000 000 2005 INCM - BU set - 60 000 2005 INCM - Proof - 10 000 2006 INCM - - 1 000 000 2006 INCM - BU set - 26 500 2006 INCM - Proof - 3 000 2007 INCM - In BU sets only - 21 500 2007 INCM - Proof - 2 500
Catalog ID	8020743170
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