The inner part of the coin depicts a stylised image of Afonso Henriques, the first King of Portugal, together with his sword and the Castle of Guimarães, which is regarded as the birthplace of Portugal as an independent nation in the 12th century. To the left of the image is the Portuguese shield above the word “PORTUGAL”. To the lower right is the inscription “GUIMARÃES 2012” with the logo of Guimarães 2012 European Capital of Culture. Along the lower edge of the inner part are the mintmark “INCM” and the name of the designer, “JOSÉ DE GUIMARÃES”. The outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Country...............................
Portugal
Face Value..........................
2 Euro
Quality................................
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
Year....................................
2012
Mint....................................
Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda, S.A.
Engraver/Draftsman............
José de Guimaraes
Mintage...............................
10 000
Weight (g)...........................
8,50
Diameter (mm)....................
25,75
Thickness (mm)...................
2,20
Alloy...................................
Cupro-Alu-Nickel
Packaging...........................
Coin Card/Blister
Issue Date...........................
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