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The minting of coin is a centuries-old activity of which INCM is extremely proud. It has accompanied the technical and technological evolution, which has enabled to achieve very high quality levels, recognized by the several international awards it received.

The minting of coin is one of INCM's emblematic activities, either regarding circulation coins for payments or commemorative collector coins for numismatical and collecting purposes.

Both circulation and collector coins can be minted with normal finishing or with three types of special finishing:

Moeda de 2 Euro com acabamento Flor de Cunho (FDC)

Uncirculated (FDC) - correspond to circulation coins selected by the quality of their superficial finishing and that come from the first minting series. These coins are minted on selected blanks and using new dies.

Moeda de 2 Euro com acabamento Brilhante não Circulada (BNC)

Brilliant uncirculated (BNC) - correspond to coins that have both the field and reliefs uniformly bright. These coins are minted on specially prepared blanks using polished dies.

Numismatical Proof (Proof) - correspond to coins that have a mirrored field and streaked reliefs. These coins are minted on specially prepared blanks and using polished and frosted dies.

The coins with normal finishing are put into circulation at their face value and are sold by INCM.

Although less relevant commercially and in terms of production volume, the INCM manufactures other metal products of great quality and beauty, such as medals and objets d'art, other than the embossed seals and signets traditionally used to authenticate paper documents.

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Awards and other prizes

1993 - Award, by the World Coin News for the best circulation coin - 200$00 - Bimetallic - Garcia de Orta. Author: José Cândido;
1998 - Awards, in the 20th Conference of Mint Directors, for the best commemorative coin on technological development, - 500$00 - Laminate Bimetallic - 150 years of the Bank of Portugal. Author: Irene Vilar;
2000 - Award, by the World Coin News for the best historical coin - 200$00 - 9th Series: commemorative coin on the (Portuguese) arrival to India integrated on the Portuguese Discoveries collection. Authors: Isabel Carriço and Fernando Branco;
2000 - Award by the World Coin News for the best commemorative coin - 1000$00 - International Year of the Oceans - (silver). Author: Espiga Pinto;
2004 - Award in the 23rd MDC (Mint Directors Conference) San Francisco (USA), for the most advanced coin in technical terms on the category of commemorative coins. This was a coin in gold proof of 2002 and 2003 - 5 euro - 150 years of the First Portuguese Stamp - Gold proof. Author: Vitor Santos;
2004 - «Premio Internazionale Vicenza Numismatica», promoted by the Unione Filatelica e Numismatica Vicentina, Italy. This award was attributed to the collector coin "Football is Passion" which was considered the most beautiful of 2003 - 8 euro, in silver. Author: José Teixeira;
2005 - Special Mention "Vicenza Palladio" attributed by the Unione Filatelica e Numismatica Vicentina, Italy, for the coin "Evora Historical Center". It was considered that this coin had the most beautiful architectural representation of the year 2004 - 5 euro, in silver. Author: Eloisa Byrne;
2009 - Best Portuguese Commemorative Coin of 2008, awarded by the Fórum dos Numismatas, for the commemorative collector coin "Alto Douro Vinhateiro" of the series dedicated to the World Heritage classified by UNESCO - 2.5 euro, in silver. Author: Armando Alves;
2010 - Best Portuguese Commemorative Coin of 2009, awarded by the Fórum dos Numismatas, for the commemorative collector coin "O Morabitino de D. Sancho II" of the series Tesouros Numismáticos Portugueses (Portuguese Numismatic Treasures) - 2.5 euro, in gold. Author: Rui Vasquez;
2010 - 2nd Prize for Best Creative Packaging 2010, awarded by the XXVI Mint Directors Conference, Canberra, Australia, for the Students Graduation Coin packaging. Author: Rita Nicolau.
2011 - Best Portuguese Commemorative Coin of 2010, awarded by the Fórum dos Numismatas, for the commemorative circulation coin "Centenário da República Portuguesa" (Centenary of the Portuguese Republic) - 2 euro. Author: José Cândido;
2012 - Best Portuguese Commemorative Coin of 2011, awarded by the Fórum dos Numismatas, for the commemorative circulation coin "O Português de D. Manuel I" - 7.5 euro. Author: Andreia Pereira;
2012 - Best 2 € Commemorative Coin of 2011, awarded by the Fórum dos Numismatas, for the commemorative circulation coin "Fernão Mendes Pinto - 500 Anos do Nascimento" (500 Years of Fernão Mendes Pinto's Birth) - 2 euro. Authors: Isabel Carriço and Fernando Branco;
2012 - Best European Official Set of 2011, awarded by the Fórum dos Numismatas, for 2011 Annual Series (BU). Author: Rita Nicolau.
2013 - Special Mention of the International Prize Vicenza Numismática for the best coin minted in 2012, promoted by the Unione Filatelica e Numismatica Vicentina, Italy, for the 2 Euro commemorative circulation coin "Guimarães 2012 - European Capital of Culture". Author: José de Guimarães.
2014 - Second place in "Classical Coins" category of the Coin Constellation Awards, for the commemorative collector coin "A Degolada" of the series Tesouros Numismáticos Portugueses (Portuguese Numismatic Treasures) - 5 euro. Author: Rui Vasquez.
2015 - Best Portuguese Commemorative Coin of 2014, awarded by the Fórum dos Numismatas, for the commemorative collector coin "Jugos (Cangas)" (The Yokes), of the series Etnografia Portuguesa (Portuguese Ethnography). - 2,50 euro. Author: Baiba Šime.
2016 - 2nd Prize in Best National Set category, awarded by the XXIX Mint Directors Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, for the 2015 Annual Series (BU). Author: Rita Nicolau.
2016 - Silver Coin of the Year (2015), at the 10th edition of the Coin Constellation Awards, for the commemorative collector coin "Colchas de Castelo Branco" (The Bedspreads of Castelo Branco), of the series Etnografia Portuguesa (Portuguese Ethnography) - 2,50 euro. Authors: Isabel Carriço and Fernando Branco.
2016 - Second Best Silver Coin 2015, at the 3rd edition of the NexoNum International Awards, for the commemorative collector coin "Colchas de Castelo Branco" (The Bedspreads of Castelo Branco), of the series Etnografia Portuguesa (Portuguese Ethnography) - 2,50 euro. Authors: Isabel Carriço and Fernando Branco.
2016 - Best Gold Coin 2015, at the 3rd edition of the NexoNum International Awards, for the commemorative collector coin "Colchas de Castelo Branco" (The Bedspreads of Castelo Branco), of the series Etnografia Portuguesa (Portuguese Ethnography) - 2,50 euro. Authors: Isabel Carriço and Fernando Branco.
2016 - Best Commemorative Coin 2015, at the 3rd edition of the NexoNum International Awards, for the commemorative collector coin "O Fado", of the series Património Imaterial da Humanidade (Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity) - UNESCO - 2,50 euro. Author: Andreia Pereira.

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