2 Euros Lusophony Games

Features

Issuer	Portugal
Period	Third Republic (1974-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2009
Value	2 Euros 2 EUR = USD 2.32
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.5 g
Diameter	25.75 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 7639
References	KM# 786 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

2nd Lusophony Games

Obverse

A gymnast swirling a long ribbon and the Portuguese shield at the top together with the name of the issuing country. At the bottom, the legend ‘2.os JOGOS DA LUSOFONIA LISBOA’ is inscribed between the initials ‘INCM’ on the left and the artist's name ‘J. AURÉLIO’ on the right. The year ‘2009’ appears above the gymnast. The coin's outer ring shows the 12 stars of the European Union on a background of concentric circular lines.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PORTUGAL
2.os JOGOS DA LUSOFONIA LISBOA
2009
INCM
J.AURÉLIO

Translation:
Portugal
2nd Lusophony Games Lisbon
2009
INCM
J.AURÉLIO

Engraver: José Aurélio

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Finely ribbed with seven castles and five coats of arms

Mint

Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, Lisbon, Portugal

Comments

The coin was issued to mark the games held for Portuguese-speaking countries.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2009 INCM	1 250 000	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 4.10	$ 4.40		97%
2009 INCM	5 696							$ 14	BU set	2%
2009 INCM	6 631							$ 26	Proof	1.7%

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