The euro (EUR or €) is the common currency for most European nations within the European Union, including Portugal. The euro coins have two different sides; one common, European side showing the value of the coin and one national side featuring a design chosen by the EU member state where the coin was minted. Each member state has one or more designs unique to that country.

For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see Euro coins.

Portuguese euro coins show three different designs for each of the three series of coins. However, they are quite similar in that all contain old royal seals within a circle of seven castles and five coats of arms and the word "Portugal". Also featured in the designs, all done by Vitor Manuel Fernandes dos Santos, are the 12 stars of the EU and the year of imprint.

Depiction of Portuguese euro coinage | Obverse side

€ 0.01	€ 0.02	€ 0.05
The royal seal of 1134	The royal seal of 1134	The royal seal of 1134
€ 0.10	€ 0.20	€ 0.50
The royal seal of 1142	The royal seal of 1142	The royal seal of 1142
€ 1.00	€ 2.00	€ 2 Coin Edge
		The edge lettering features the seven castles and five coats of arms also found on the national side
The royal seal of 1144	The royal seal of 1144

• Belgian euro coins
• German euro coins
• Greek euro coins
• Spanish euro coins
• French euro coins
• Irish euro coins
• Italian euro coins
• Luxembourg euro coins
• Dutch euro coins
• Austrian euro coins
• Finnish euro coins

External links

• European Central Bank (www.euro.ecb.int) (http://www.euro.ecb.int)
• Banco de Portugal (www.bportugal.pt) (http://www.bportugal.pt)

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