PORTUGAL - Barcelos Ceramics - 2.5 Euro - 2016 - Proof Silver Coin - OGP

Description

Barcelos is a Portuguese city located in the district of Braga. The city is known for being the capital of Portuguese crafts and folk arts. The dynamics of its people is well reflected in the greatness of its handicrafts, with the Rooster of Barcelos, being considered a major national symbol. Barcelos crockery, as it is commonly known, is an  attribute that over the centuries spread and disseminated the name of this municipality, promoting employment and supporting hundreds of families that have built their lives around the arts of clay. This proof silver 2.5 Euro con comes as issued by the Portuguese Mint.
This coin comes in its Original Government Packaging that includes a Certificate of Authenticity.