Lisbon, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Banco de Portugal will put two cupro-nickel-alloy collector coins into circulation from 21 May 2013 with face value of €2.50, called ‘José Saramago’, from the ‘Europa – Escritores Europeus’ (Europe – European writers) series, and ‘150th Anniversary of the Red Cross’.
The coins are distributed to the public through credit institutions and Banco de Portugal’s cash offices.
The ‘José Saramago’ coin is legal tender only in Portugal and shows:
The ‘150th Anniversary of the Red Cross’ coin is legal tender only in Portugal and shows:
The characteristics of these coins were approved by Executive Order No 142/2013, published in the Official Gazette, Series I – No 66 of 4 April 2013. The issue limit was set at 100,000 coins for each coin with normal finish.
Nota:
Banco de Portugal sells collector coins to the public exclusively through its cash offices (normal finish only).
Those interested in obtaining these coins should fill out the form provided giving the face value and number of collector coins desired.
Banco de Portugal does not reserve coins nor send them by post.
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