Portugal 2009 2nd Lusophone Games
2nd Lusophone Games
The 2009 Lusophony Games was the 2nd Lusophony Games, a multi-sport event for delegations
representing Portuguese-speaking National Olympic
committees. It took place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 11 to 19 July 2009.
The Pavilhão Atlântico acted
as the main venue, staging the opening ceremonies and the majority of the
sporting events.
The coin was issued to mark the games held for
Portuguese-speaking countries. It depicts a gymnast swirling a long ribbon. The
Portuguese coat of arms appears at the top together with the name of the
issuing country ‘PORTUGAL’. At the bottom, the legend ‘2.os JOGOS DA LUSOFONIA LISBOA’ is inscribed
between the initials ‘INCM’ on the left and the artist's name ‘J. AURÉLIO’ on
the right. The year ‘2009’ appears above the gymnast. The coin's outer ring
shows the 12 stars of the European Union on a background of concentric circular
lines.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad
nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 1'250'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Portugal
Year of release - 2009
