500th anniversary of Magellan Circumnavigation
2 euro · 2019
Portugal
Circulated mintage500,000
Estimated value≈ 3 €BU mintage3,899
Estimated value≈ 9–11 €Proof mintage3,729
Estimated value≈ 17–21 €About these estimates · 2026-10-11
Indicative values per coin from the linked catalogue references or completed sales, excluding delivery and auction fees. Displayed in whole euros; ranges narrower than EUR 1 become one rounded estimate. Circulated uses VF–XF, not UNC. BU and Proof collector prices may assume original packaging. Missing or ambiguous grades remain unavailable. Actual value depends on condition, packaging and exact variant.
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Coin motif
The Spanish expedition to the East Indies began in 1519 and ended in 1522, resulting in the first circumnavigation of the Earth. The design bears the effigy of Fernão de Magalhães.
Source (shortened): ECB ↗Technical details
- Mass
- 8,5
- Diameter
- 25,75
- Thickness
- 2,2
- Material
- Inner Part: Cupronickel; Outer Part: Nickel brass
- Designer
- Luís Filipe de Abreu
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