Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com
  • 2 Euro 2014, KM# 839, Portugal, International Year of Family Farming
  • 2 Euro 2014, KM# 839, Portugal, International Year of Family Farming
  • 2 Euro 2014, KM# 839, Portugal, International Year of Family Farming, Folder
  • 2 Euro 2014, KM# 839, Portugal, International Year of Family Farming, Coincard
Description

The 2014 International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) aims to raise the profile of family farming and smallholder farming by focusing world attention on its significant role in eradicating hunger and poverty, providing food security and nutrition, improving livelihoods, managing natural resources, protecting the environment, and achieving sustainable development, in particular in rural areas.

Obverse

Depicts tools typically used in traditional agriculture, together with farming products: a chicken in the centre, surrounded by pumpkins, a basket of potatoes, and other vegetables and flowers. On the left side, in a semi-circle, the subject of the commemoration 'FAMILY FARMING' and on the right side, in a semi-circle, the name of the issuing country 'PORTUGAL' followed by the year of issuance '2014'. At the bottom left the mintmark 'INCM'. The coin's outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Engraver: Hélder Batista

AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR
PORTUGAL 2014
INCM - H. BATISTA

Reverse

A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.

Luc Luycx, a designer at the Royal Belgian Mint, designed the Euro’s common reverse; his initials, LL, are seen on the right side of the design, just under the “O” in “EURO.”

2 EURO
LL

Edge

The edge design features the seven castles and five coats of arms also found on the national side, all equally spaced

2 Euro

International Year of Family Farming

KM# 839
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Bi-Metallic
Ring Cupronickel
Center Nickel Brass
Weight 8.5 g
Diameter 25.75 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Portuguese Mint and Official Printing Office (INCM)

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