Portugal 2 Euro Crossing of the South Atlantic by plane Bymatalic unc condition coin

Features

Location Portugal 

Issuing entity INCM

Period Third Republic (1974-date)

Type Circulating commemorative coin

Year 2022

Value 2 Euro

2 EUR = INR 177

Currency Euro (2002-date)

Composition Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring

Weight 8.5 g

Diameter 25.75 mm

Thickness 2.2 mm

Shape Round

Technique Milled

Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑

Number N# 321378 Help

References KM# 930

Commemorative issue

Centenary of the first crossing of the South Atlantic by plane

Obverse

This crossing was achieved by using only internal means of navigation: a modified sextant and a course corrector. The design shows the representation of the Lusitânia seaplane, one of the three Fairey III biplanes that were used by the commander and pilot Sacadura C…