Description:
Obverse
The coin was issued to mark the games held for Portuguese-speaking countries. It depicts a gymnast swirling a long ribbon. The Portuguese coat of arms appears at the top together with the name of the issuing country ‘PORTUGAL’. At the bottom, the legend ‘2.os JOGOS DA LUSOFONIA LISBOA’ is inscribed between the initials ‘INCM’ on the left and the artist's name ‘J. AURÉLIO’ on the right. The year ‘2009’ appears above the gymnast. The coin's outer ring shows the 12 stars of the European Union on a background of concentric circular lines.
Reverse
A map, next to the facial value, shows the European continent without borders.
Related Coins
1 Vintém - João V
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Vintém = 20 Réis
(20)
Year: (1734-1750) / Material: Silver (.917)
100 Réis - Luiz I (Pattern)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 100 Réis
(100)
Year: 1877 / Material: Bronze
2½ Euro (World Heritage - Côa Valley; Silver)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 2 1/2 Euro
2.50 EUR = 2.92 USD
Year: 2010 / Material: Silver (.925)
4 Cruzados - Filipe II
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 4 Cruzados = 1600 Reais
(1600)
Year: (1598-1921) / Material: Gold (.9219)
5000 Reis - Maria II
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 5000 Reis
(5000)
Year: 1838-1845 / Material: Gold (.91666)
½ Real Atípico - João I (€-V; Évora mint)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1/2 Real = 5 Soldos = 60 Dinheiros
(60)
Year: (1386-1397) / Material: Silver (.0833)
2½ Euro (Lisbon University; Silver)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 2 1/2 Euro
2.5 EUR = 2.92 USD
Year: 2011 / Material: Silver (.925)
½ Real - João Regedor e Defensor do Reino
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1/2 Real = 5 Soldos = 60 Dinheiros
(60)
Year: (1383-1385) / Material: Silver (.833)
Peça - Maria II
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Peça = 7500 Reis = 4 Escudos
(7500)
Year: 1833 / Material: Gold (.917)