Portugal 2 Euro 2023 Peace Between Nations UNC

The coin is dedicated to peace between nations and to friendly and mutually beneficial coexistence. The pursuit of peace must be based on collective efforts to achieve a common goal. In today's highly polarized geopolitical context, this coin aims to remind of the need to protect peace – our priceless wealth. The image shows the word "PAZ" (peace) in a star-shaped arrangement in the 16 official languages spoken in all 20 eurozone countries as of January 2023. At the top is the inscription "PORTUGAL", followed by the year of issue "2023" in the upper right corner; in the upper left is the name of the designer "José S. Teixeira", and on the left is the mint mark "CASA DA MOEDA" – the name of the Portuguese mint. The outer ring of the coin depicts the 12 stars of the European Union.