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title: "2 Euro Portugal Coin 2022 - 100 Years of the First Transatlantic Air Travel"
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description: "Portugal commemorative coin 2022, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the first transatlantic air flight from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro (March 30 - June 17, 1922). The feat was accomplished by Portuguese aviators Gago Coutinho (navigator) and Sacadura Cabral (pilot) on the Fairey IIID \"Lusitânia\"…"
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# 2 Euro Portugal Coin 2022 - 100 Years of the First Transatlantic Air Travel

**Price:** 2.70 EUR  
**Availability:** out of stock  
**Brand:** Португалія/Portugal  
**Reference:** 2EUR-PT-2022-0029  
**Category:** Catalog > 2 € coins

Portugal commemorative coin 2022, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the first transatlantic air flight from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro (March 30 - June 17, 1922). The feat was accomplished by Portuguese aviators Gago Coutinho (navigator) and Sacadura Cabral (pilot) on the Fairey IIID "Lusitânia" seaplane. The first-ever crossing of the South Atlantic. Mintage 0.52 million.

## Description

Commemorative coin of 2 euros of Portugal, issued in 2022 with a circulation of 520,000 copies. Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the first transatlantic air flight. Minted at INCM, Lisbon. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.

#### Obverse

In the center of the coin is a stylized Fairey IIID seaplane over the Atlantic Ocean. Next to it are portraits of Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral. Above — «PRIMEIRA TRAVESSIA AÉREA DO ATLÂNTICO SUL», below — «PORTUGAL 1922-2022». INCM mark. On the outer ring are the 12 five-pointed stars of the European Union.

#### Reverse

The reverse is the common side of the 2 euro coins of the second type, designed by Luc Luix (Royal Belgian Mint). It depicts a map of Europe as a single continent without internal borders - a symbol of European unity. On the left - a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right - a map with six thin horizontal lines in the background. On the outer ring - 12 stars of the European Union. The band - with thin ribbing and the inscription of five shields alternating with seven castles - motifs of the Portuguese coat of arms.

#### Historical context

The first transatlantic air flight from Europe to South America is a historical event that took place from March 30 to June 17, 1922. The feat was accomplished by two Portuguese aviators: Admiral Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho (1869-1959) as navigator, and Captain Artur de Sacadura Cabral Freire (1881-1924) as pilot. The expedition set off from Lisbon on March 30, 1922 on a Fairey IIID Mark II “Lusitânia” seaplane. Route: Lisbon — Las Palmas (Canary Islands) — São Vincente (Cape Verde) — São Pedro and São Paulo — Fernando de Noronha — Recife — Salvador — Rio de Janeiro (arrival June 17, 1922). Total distance — about 8,383 km, flight time — 62 hours 26 minutes. This was the first ever crossing of the South Atlantic by air, and it was done with the help of a newly invented navigational instrument, the sextant, by Gago Coutinho. The pilots became national heroes of Portugal. Sacadura Cabral died in 1924, and Gago Coutinho died in 1959.

## Specifications

- **Original name:** Portugal - 100 anos da primeira travessia aérea do Atlântico Sul
- **Mintage:** UNC
- **Year:** 2022
- **Denomination:** 2 euros
- **Material:** Bimetal (75%Cu/25%Ni + 75%Cu/20%Zn/5%Ni)
- **Diameter (mm):** 25.75
- **Weight (g):** 8.5

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