Portugal 2 Euro Base Metals Proof Coin 2023 - A Coin for Peace - 2 Euro Commemorative Coin

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Portugal 2 Euro Base Metals Proof Coin 2023 - A Coin for Peace

Sellers Note:
This coin is of Proof Quality, also known as BE (Belle Épreuve) or PP (Polierte Platte / Polished Proof).
Proof coins are struck twice with specially prepared dies, which are typically polished between strikes.
This process produces exceptional sharpness and a highly reflective finish.
While Proof coins share the same design as their uncirculated counterparts, they are fundamentally different: the relief is higher, the fields are smoother and more mirror-like, and the overall design appears more prominent and refined.
Not every collector of €2 commemorative coins seeks out the Proof versions—often produced in much lower mintages—but I believe every €2 commemorative coin collection deserves at least one Proof example.
Even a single coin offers an excellent point of comparison, if not for the differneces in the commemorative reverse then for the study of the common obverse.

Country: Portugal
Face Value: 2 Euro
Theme: A Coin for Peace
Composition: Base Metals
Quality: Proof
Year: 2023
Weight: 8.5 g
Mintage: 7,500
Coin Shape: Circular
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Edge: Reeded
Edge Inscription: Lettering
Packaging: Blister + Slipcase
Condition: See images
Certificate: Yes
Mint: Portuguese Mint
Designer: José Teixeira

Shipping Options
Only charge An Post rates (rounded up to nearest Euro)
(Will combine shipping):
* Standard Post (Ireland): €4
* Registered Post (Ireland): €10
* Collection (Bray): Free

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Description:
To celebrate peace as a noble ideal, to which all citizens should contribute, the Portuguese Republic issues this commemorative coin. In this way, this coin, just like peace, can be in everyone's hands.
The artist invited for this project was José Teixeira, a sculptor with several works in the public space, a professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon, and an experienced professional in medal and coin design.
May the symbolic power of this coin remind all Portuguese, Europeans and all citizens of the world that peace must remain an ideal to be attained on a daily basis.