2 Euro Commemorative coins Portugal 2016

Portuguese athletes participating in the 2016 Summer Olympics

The Obverse, in the centre of the coin, depicts a design based on the artwork "Heart of Viana" by artist Joanna Vasconcelos (the author was inspired by the traditional jewellery of Viana do Castelo, a region in the north of Portugal). On the left is the arched inscription "JOANNA VASCONCELOS", while on the right is the circular inscription "EQUIPA OLÍMPICA DE PORTUGAL 2016". At the bottom are the mintmark "INCM" and a logo including the five Olympic rings. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with 7 castles and 5 heraldic coats of arms in incuse.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

50 years since inauguration of 25 April Bridge

The Obverse depicts the "25 de Abril" bridge, an imposing suspension bridge located at the mouth of the River Tagus in Lisbon. Above, on the right, is the arched inscription "PORTUGAL" with a specimen of the Portuguese coat of arms immediately below. At the bottom, again on the right, is the inscription "PONTE 25 DE ABRIL" on two lines, with the years "1966" and "2016" written one below the other; further down, in the centre, is the name of the author "JOSÉ AURÉLIO". Also in the lower part, but on the left, is the mintmark "INCM". On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with 7 castles and 5 heraldic coats of arms in incuse.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).