Portugal 2 euros 2014 - International Year of Family Farming (Colored)

Obverse of Portugal 2 euros 2014 - International Year of Family Farming
Details The 2014 International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) aims to raise the profile of family farming and smallholder farming by focusing world attention on its significant role in eradicating hunger and poverty, providing food security and nutrition, improving livelihoods, managing natural resources, protecting the environment, and achieving sustainable development, in particular in rural areas.

The 2014 IYFF promotes broad discussion and cooperation at the national, regional and global levels to increase awareness and understanding of the challenges faced by smallholders and help identify efficient ways to support family farmers..

On the central part of the design are represented tools typically used in the traditional agriculture, together with farming products: a chicken in the center, surrounded by pumpkins, a basket of potatoes, and other vegetables and flowers. On the left side, in semi-circle, the subject of the commemoration and on the right side, in semi-circle, the name of the issuing country followed by the year of issuance '2014'.
Specifications Diameter - 25.75mm Thickness - 2.2mm Weight - 8.5gr
Composition BiAlloy (Nk/Ng), ring Cupronickel (75% copper - 25% nickel clad on nickel core), center Nickel brass
Edge Five coats of arms and seven castles equally spaced
Comments Legend: 'AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR' (Family Farming)
Designer: Helder Batista

This coin has been artificially colorized

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