San Marino - 50 cents 2006 (The Three Towers of San Marino - La Guaita, La Cesta, Il Montale) EUR 2.10
Germany - 2 euros 2013 (Maulbronn Abbey in Baden-Wurttemberg) EUR 9.90
Greece - 10 lepta 1976 (Charging bull) EUR 0.25
Greece - 50 lepta 1978 (Markos Botsaris) EUR 0.30
Estonia - 2 cents 2012 (Geographical image of Estonia) EUR 0.25
The following 2 euro commemortaive coins were issued in portugal since the introduction of the Common European Currency on January 1, 2002.
The Clerigos Church is a Baroque church in the city of Porto, in Portugal. Its tall bell tower, the Torre dos Clerigos, can be seen from various points of the city and is one of its most characteristic symbols.The church was built for the Brotherhood ...
The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events with a strong European dimension. Preparing a European Capital of Culture can be an opportunity ...
On 1 January 2002, euro banknotes and coins were introduced in 12 Member States of the European Union. The introduction of the euro cash was an unprecedented challenge, but it went smoothly, and billions of banknotes and coins started to circulate in ...
The coin commemorates the 500th anniversary of the birth of Fernao Mendes Pinto, the Portuguese explorer of the Asian seas and countries. His book on discoveries and adventures was published posthumously.The inner part of the coin depicts a sailing ...
The Portuguese First Republic spans a complex 16 year period in the history of Portugal, between the end of the period of constitutional monarchy marked by the 5 October 1910 revolution and the 28 May coup d'etat of 1926.The inner part of the coin ...
The coin was issued to mark the games held for Portuguese-speaking countries and 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.Issue date: ...
A first attempt to create an economic and monetary union between the members of the European Communities goes back to an initiative by the European Commission in 1969. However, the introduction of the euro started principally on 31 December 1998, when ...
On 10 December 2007, Human Rights Day, the Secretary-General and High Commissioner for Human Rights launched a year-long celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The coin shows the Portuguese coat of arms ...
The cork oak (Quercus Suber) is the most valuable resource of Portuguese forests. The tree forms a thick, rugged and corky bark, which develops considerable thickness and can be harvested every 10 to 12 years as cork. The coin also features the ...
The Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community and ultimately led to the introduction of the euro in 1999 and the euro banknotes and coins in 2002. The anniversary was celebrated on 25 March 2007 and the euro area countries have marked ...
Author: Ioannis Androulakis