Portugal 2 euros 2015 - 150 Years Portuguese Red Cross

Obverse of Portugal 2 euros 2015 - 150 Years Portuguese Red Cross
Details Founded 150 years ago, the Red Cross and Red Crescent network remains as relevant and driven as ever in its mission to alleviate human suffering and provide emergency assistance when needed, whether caused by disaster or conflict.

The design depicts a visual composition based on the well-known cross, symbol of the organization, replicated several times to represent the expansion of the humanitarian action both in Portugal and abroad. The contour of a hand in the background symbolizes the different kinds of help given by the organization to the people, mostly medical, but also and among others: cooperating, constructing and supporting.
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: 1865 - 2015 VERMELHA CRUZ PORTUGUESE
Mintage 500,000 pieces

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