Portugal Euro Coins
Entry to the euro brought about a brief upturn for Portugal in 1998 as falling interest rates and
currency stability triggered economic regeneration in one of Western Europe's poorest countries. However,
initial euphoria gave way to growing gloom as Portugal's economic growth slowed and inflationary pressure
persisted, triggering stern warnings from Brussels over excessive public spending. In 2001 it was forecast
that Portugal would take at least another 20 years to catch up with its European peers. Please take a look
at The Portuguese Mint too.
Portuguese euro coins show three different designs for each of the three series of coins, representing the
first Portuguese King, D. Afonso Henriques. However, they are quite similar in that all contain old royal
mints and seals within a circle of seven castles and five coats of arms and the word "Portugal". Also featured
in the designs are the 12 stars of the EU and the year of minting. Designer Vitor Manuel Fernandes dos Santos,
who drew his inspiration from historical symbols and the seals of the first King of Portugal, won the
Portuguese Euro Design competition. The Portuguese Euro Zone includes the overseas territories of Azores and
Madeira.
The Portuguese €2 coin edge inscription is five coats of arms and seven castles equally spaced.
According to some Portuguese historians, the inscription represents the fortified locations that Don Afonso
Henriques, the father of the Portuguese kingdom, conquered to the Moriscos, and the five shields represent
the five Morisco Kings that he defeated in the famous Ourique battle.
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The Portuguese euro coins are minted by Imprensa Nacional e Casa da Moeda - INCM (National Currency Mint House),
in Lisbon, Portugal and bear the corresponding mintmark. They also feature the stylized initials of the designer
(VS)
| Mintmark | Location |
 | Located above the shield corresponding to the 4 o' clock star |
 | Located above the shield corresponding to the 8 o' clock star |
Portuguese circulation coins
| Portugal 2 euros - Portuguese Royal Seal (AD 1144)
| Date | Mintage | Shop | | 2006 | 1,000,000 | Buy | | 2005 | 1,000,000 | Buy | | 2004 | 1,000,000 | Buy | | 2003 | 5,979,750 | Buy | | 2002 | 61,930,775 | Buy |
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| Portugal 1 euro - Portuguese Royal Seal (AD 1144)
| Date | Mintage | Shop | | 2007 | 4,935,400 | View | | 2006 | 20,000,000 | Buy | | 2005 | 20,000,000 | Buy | | 2004 | 20,000,000 | Buy | | 2003 | 16,206,875 | Buy | | 2002 | 100,228,135 | Buy |
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| Portugal 50 cents - Portuguese Royal Seal (AD 1142)
| Date | Mintage | Shop | | 2006 | 1,000,000 | Buy | | 2005 | 1,000,000 | Buy | | 2004 | 1,000,000 | Buy | | 2003 | 10,353,000 | Buy | | 2002 | 151,947,133 | Buy |
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| Portugal 20 cents - Portuguese Royal Seal (AD 1142)
| Date | Mintage | Shop | | 2006 | 20,000,000 | Buy | | 2005 | 25,000,000 | Buy | | 2004 | 1,000,000 | Buy | | 2003 | 9,493,600 | Buy | | 2002 | 147,411,038 | Buy |
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| Portugal 10 cents - Portuguese Royal Seal (AD 1142)
| Date | Mintage | Shop | | 2006 | 1,000,000 | Buy | | 2005 | 1,000,000 | Buy | | 2004 | 1,000,000 | Buy | | 2003 | 6,332,000 | Buy | | 2002 | 220,289,835 | Buy |
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| Portugal 5 cents - First Portuguese Royal Seal (AD 1134)
| Date | Mintage | Shop | | 2007 | 25,000,000 | Buy | | 2006 | 20,000,000 | Buy | | 2005 | 30,000,000 | Buy | | 2004 | 40,000,000 | Buy | | 2002 | 234,512,047 | Buy |
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| Portugal 2 cents - First Portuguese Royal Seal (AD 1134)
| Date | Mintage | Shop | | 2007 | 10,000,000 | Buy | | 2006 | 1,000,000 | Buy | | 2005 | 10,000,000 | Buy | | 2004 | 1,000,000 | Buy | | 2002 | 324,376,590 | Buy |
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| Portugal 1 cent - First Portuguese Royal Seal (AD 1134)
| Date | Mintage | Shop | | 2007 | 105,000,000 | View | | 2006 | 30,000,000 | Buy | | 2005 | 40,000,000 | View | | 2004 | 75,000,000 | View | | 2002 | 278,106,172 | View |
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