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2 euro (Portuguese national side)

From 2002　・　nickel　・　21st century　・　Portuguese Republic

2 euro (Portuguese national side)（obverse）obverse
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The reverse is not shown on this page. Only the obverse is pictured.

The Portuguese national side of the 2-euro coin bears the royal seal of 1144 of Afonso Henriques, the first king, ringed by seven castles and five shields. On a currency whose interest rates and exchange rate are no longer set at home, the country placed the seal of its oldest king. The unit was given up; the story was not.