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Document C2018/234/05

    New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

    OJ C 234, 5.7.2018, p. 5–5 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    5.7.2018   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 234/5


    New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

    (2018/C 234/05)

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    National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Portugal

    Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

    Issuing country : Portugal

    Subject of commemoration : 250 years of the Official Printing Works (‘Imprensa Nacional’)

    Description of the design : The design displays the inscription ‘1768-2018 IMPRENSA NACIONAL DUZENTOS E CINQUENTA 250 ANOS PORTUGAL MMXVIII’ as if the letters and numbers were books displayed in a library. At the bottom of the inner ring there is the name of the artist ‘Eduardo Aires’ at the left side and the mintmark ‘INCM’ at the right side. The Official Printing Works are responsible with the publication of the Portuguese Official Journal containing all the legislative activity of the country, books of the highest cultural relevance, and other cultural activities.

    The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

    Estimated number of coins to be issued :

    Date of issue : Second half of 2018


    (1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

    (2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).


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