Subject of commemoration: 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Description of the design: The inner part of the coin shows the Portuguese coat of arms at the top, above the name of the issuing country (‘PORTUGAL’), the year mark ‘2008’ and a geometric design in the bottom half of the centre. The legend ‘60 ANOS DA DECLARAÇÃO UNIVERSAL DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS’ runs along the edge of the bottom two thirds of the inner ring and is followed by the inscription ‘Esc. J. Duarte INCM’ in very small characters.
The outer ring of the coin shows the twelve stars of the European flag.
Maximum number of coins to be issued: 1 035 000 coins
Approximate date of issue: September 2008
Edge lettering: Five coats of arms and seven castles equally spaced.

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