Portugal 2015 150th Anniversary of the Portuguese Red Cross
150th Anniversary of the Portuguese Red Cross
The design depicts a visual
composition based on the well-known cross, symbol of the organisation,
replicated several times to represent the expansion of the humanitarian action
both in Portugal and abroad. The contour of a hand in the background symbolises
the different kinds of help given by the organisation to the people, mostly
medical, but also and among others: cooperating, constructing and supporting.
At the left side, in semicircle, the inscription ‘CRUZ VERMELHA PORTUGUESA’. At
the top, the Coat of Arms and the name of the issuing country ‘PORTUGAL’ and at
the bottom the years ‘1865’ and ‘2015’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12
stars of the European Union.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass
clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 520'000 pcs
Country of origin - Portugal
Year of release - 2015