My Collection
2 Euro (Portuguese Olympic Team for Rio 2016)
Country: Portugal
Denomination: 2 Euro
2 EUR = 2.33 USD
Year: 2016
Material: Bi-Metallic Nickel-brass clad Nickel center in Copper-nickel ring
Weight: 8.5 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Catalog list: portugal
Description:
Obverse
The design shows an image based on the well-known artwork ‘Heart of Viana’, signed by the author Joana Vasconcelos, which was inspired by traditional jewellery from the north of Portugal (the area around the city of Viana do Castelo). It symbolises the Portuguese people’s support for the national team on the occasion of the Olympics. At the left and the right, in semi-circle, are the inscriptions ‘JOANA VASCONCELOS’ and ‘EQUIPA OLÍMPICA DE PORTUGAL 2016’, respectively. At the bottom is the mint mark ‘INCM’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Reverse
A map, next to the facial value, shows the European continent without borders.
Related Coins
8 Euro (End of World War II)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 8 Euro
8 EUR = 9.33 USD
Year: 2005 / Material: Silver (.500)
300 Réis (Countermarked issue over 320 Réis, Brazil)
Country: Azores (Azores-Real)
(Portugal) / Denomination: 300 Réis
(300)
Year: (1887) / Material: Silver (.9166)
5 Euro (Numismatic Treasures - A Peça de D. João V)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 5 Euro
5 EUR = 5.83 USD
Year: 2012 / Material: Copper-nickel
Tostão - António I (Angra)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1 Tostão = 100 Reais
(100)
Year: (1582-1583) / Material: Silver (.9166)
1000 Réis - Manuel II (Peninsular War)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1000 Réis
(1000)
Year: 1910 / Material: Silver (.917)
5 Réis - José I
Country: Azores
(Portugal) / Denomination: 5 Réis
(5)
Year: 1750-1751 / Material: Copper
200 Escudos (European Presidency)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 200 escudos
(200 PTE)
Year: 1992 / Material: Copper-nickel
1000 Escudos (Treaty of Tordesillas; Proof issue)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 1000 Escudos
(1000 PTE)
Year: (1994) / Material: Silver (.925)
4 Vintens - João IV (Porto)
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 80 Réis = 4 Vinténs
(80)
Year: (1643-1656) / Material: Silver (.917)
50 Centavos
Country: Portugal / Denomination: 50 Centavos
(0.50 PTE)
Year: 1924-1926 / Material: Aluminium-bronze