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2.5 Euros (Caretos De Trás-os-Montes)
Name:
2.5 Euros (Caretos de Trás-os-Montes)
Country: Portugal
Series: Portuguese Ethnography
Theme: Ethnography
Issue on: 2017
Last Issue: 2017
Distribution: Circulating Commemorative
Mint: Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, Portugal
Composition: Copper-Nickel plated Steel
Composition details: Cu75%-Ni25%
Face value: 2.5
Country: Portugal
Series: Portuguese Ethnography
Theme: Ethnography
Issue on: 2017
Last Issue: 2017
Distribution: Circulating Commemorative
Mint: Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, Portugal
Composition: Copper-Nickel plated Steel
Composition details: Cu75%-Ni25%
Face value: 2.5
Currency:
€ - Euro
Diameter (millimeters): 28.00
Thickness (millimeters): 2.00
Weight (grams): 10.00
Edge: Plain/smooth
Mintage: 60000
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑O↑
Rim: None. Decorated. Both sides
Shape: Circular
Subject: Caretos de Trás-os-Montes
Description:
Diameter (millimeters): 28.00
Thickness (millimeters): 2.00
Weight (grams): 10.00
Edge: Plain/smooth
Mintage: 60000
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑O↑
Rim: None. Decorated. Both sides
Shape: Circular
Subject: Caretos de Trás-os-Montes
Description:
On the front there are several people wearing these peculiar masks and costumes typical of these carnivals together with the texts: "Caretos de Trás-os-Montes", "INCM" (mint mark) and "Baiba Sime" (author of the design).
While in the center of the reservoir appears the shield of Portugal along with the face value of the coin (2.5 euros) and the country and year of issue. The references to the commemoration appear in the lower part in which several people dressed in the costume and mask typical of this festivity reappear.
