2011 * 2 euro PORTUGAL 500th F. M. Pinto coincard BU
€2 commemorative coin coincard BU
500th Birthday of Fernão Mendes Pinto
2€ Portugal 2011 commemorative coin, quality Brilliant Uncirculated, celebrative the "500th Birthday of Fernão Mendes Pinto", in coincard.
The coin has been minted in 12.500 examples.
The inner part of the coin shows a sailing ship on several wave-shaped inscriptions referring to Portugal, Lisbon, his book Peregrinação and some of his travel destinations. The inscription Portugal appears underneath, and his name above. The years 1511 and 2011 appear are to the left and right of the central image, respectively. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin.
    
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