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Please note we now have a new website exclusively dedicated to Euro coins. The Euro section of this site, which you are currently at, will no longer be updated. All Euro updates will be at eurocoins.co.uk.
In particular you may wish to look at the Portugal page.

Portugal Starts Using The Euro on January 1st 2002
Our first delivery of Portuguese Euro sets has now arrived, on Monday 4th February, so that we have them ready for shipping now.
On new year's day 2002, Portugal, like the other 11 members of the Eurozone, started using Euro notes and Euro coins for cash transactions. Within a few months, the old coins and banknotes in Escudos have been withdrawn. We have uncirculated sets of Euro coins from all of the twelve member countries available from stock, and are accepting orders now.

Eight Coins Per Set
All national Euro sets contain all 8 coin denominations unless otherwise stated.

2 Euro
Castles and Portuguese Coats of Arms are incorporated in the midst of the European stars symbolising "dialogue ... the exchange of values and the dynamics of the building of Europe". In the centre is a Royal Seal of 1144.
Common Reverse of all 2 Euro Coins Obverse of Portuguese 2 Euro Coin
1 Euro
As for the 2 Euro except for their size and colour.
Common Reverse of all 1Euro Coins Obverse of Portuguese 1 Euro Coin
50 Euro Cents
In the centre is a Royal seal dating from 1142 AD
Common Reverse of all 50 Euro Cent Coins Obverse of Portuguese 50 Euro Cent Coin
20 Euro Cents
Note the 7 indents or scallops on the edge.
Common Reverse of all 20 Euro Cent Coins Obverse of Portuguese 20 Euro Cent Coin
10 Euro Cents
The obverse designs of the Portuguese 50, 20 and 10 Euro cents are identical apart from their size and the indents on the 20 cent.
Common Reverse of all 10 Euro Cent Coins Obverse of Portuguese 10 Euro Cent Coin
5 Euro Cents
The obverse designs of the Portuguese 5, 2 and 1 Euro cents are identical apart from their size. At the centre is the first Royal Seal from 1134.
Common Reverse of all 5 Euro Cent Coins Obverse of Portuguese 5 Euro Cent Coin
2 Euro Cents
The obverse designs of the Portuguese 5, 2 and 1 Euro cents are identical apart from their size.
Common Reverse of all 2 Euro Cent Coins Obverse of Portuguese 2 Euro Cent Coin
1 Euro Cent
The obverse designs of the Portuguese 5, 2 and 1 Euro cents are identical apart from their size.
Common Reverse of all 1 Euro Cent Coins Obverse of Portuguese 1 Euro Cent Coin

Packaging & Presentation
We expect to have uncirculated mint sets of coins from all 12 Euro zone countries in stock during January 2002. Our Portuguese Euro sets are packaged in an attractive card within a 2-sided plastic case so that the coins can be viewed from both sides or removed if required. We have information about official issue mint or proof sets. All of the countries will issue uncirculated sets, but many will not issue proof sets.

Dates
The Portuguese Mint has advised us that it has not issued any Euro coins dated 1999, 2000, or 2001. Its first, and therefore only date so far is 2002, this applies to circulation coins and also coins in official sets.

Availability & Prices
The following are our pre-release prices. Please see our price guarantee.
DateDescriptionStatusAvailability *Price £Price $Price €
2002Unofficial UncirculatedIn StockNow£9.95$14.95€16.50
2002Official UncirculatedAnnouncedTBA£TBA$TBA€TBA
2002Official ProofAnnouncedTBA£TBA$TBA€TBA

Notes
TBA = To Be Announced. To reserve future issues, please see our Euro Set Reservations page.
Availability * = Subject to prompt release and despatch by mints.

Price Guarantee
We can now confirm our advance order pricing to be as shown. All orders received with payment by January 2002 will be at our published pre-release prices. Prices may increase for orders received after January 2002.

Postage & Packing, Per Order:
UK: At buyer's Risk £3.50 or
Fully Insured £9 (Usually by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
USA: Airmail at buyer's risk $10 or
Fully Insured $20
For further details, please see our Postage & Packing page.

Order Form - UK
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Order Form - EU
Order Form - Rest of World

Euro Coins Index

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