8 Euros First Railway in Portugal, .925 Silver

€17,647.00
IssuerPortugal
Year2006
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value8 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight31.1 g
Dimensions36 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)H. Batista
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#778a
Obverse descriptionFlag of Portugal.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering€8 REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA
Reverse descriptionRailroad, and on each side of the line on the right the coat of arms of the city of Carregado, and on the left the coat of arms of the city of Lisbon. Near the edge the inscriptions in Portuguese 150 years of the first railway line Lisbon-Carregado 1856 2006.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering150 ANOS DA PRIMEIRA LINHA FÉRREA LISBOA CARREGADO H BATISTA INCM ·1856·2006·
EdgeFine grooves.
Mint
Mintage2006 INCM - Proof - 3 154
Catalog ID8056763310
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