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Commemorative coin of 2 euros of Portugal, issued in 2026 with a circulation of 520,000 copies. Dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Minted at INCM, Lisbon. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Overse
The center of the coin depicts a stylized building of the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon or a portrait of Calouste Gulbenkian. Above — "70 ANOS FUNDAÇÃO CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN", below — "PORTUGAL 1956-2026". 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 an inscription with five shields alternating with seven castles - motifs of the Portuguese coat of arms.
Historical context
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian) is a Portuguese private charitable foundation, one of the richest private foundations in Europe. Founded in 1956 in Lisbon according to the will of the Armenian-British philanthropist and oil magnate Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian (1869-1955), who spent the last 13 years of his life in Lisbon at the Avenida Palace Hotel. After World War II, Gulbenkian donated his vast fortune (especially 5% of the shares of the Iraqi Petroleum Company) to Portugal. The foundation's mission: the development of education, arts, charity and science. Located in a complex in Lisbon (Gulbenkian Park), which includes: the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum (with its outstanding collection of ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman art, European and Islamic treasures - about 6,000 exhibits), the Museum of Modern Art, the Concert Hall, the Library. The foundation finances thousands of grants and scholarships every year. It celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2026.