2 Euro (150 Years PSP)

The 2 Euro (150 Years PSP) is a Portuguese circulating commemorative coin dated 2018, issued to mark the 150th anniversary of the Polícia de Segurança Pública (PSP), Portugal's public security police. Like all 2 euro coins it is bi-metallic, with a nickel-brass outer ring around a cupronickel center, and it circulates at face value alongside standard euro coinage.

The national side carries two female profiles together with the legend DIREITOS LIBERDADES GARANTIAS, meaning "Rights, Freedoms, Guarantees," tying the police anniversary to the constitutional principles the force is meant to protect. The other face is the standard common European side shared by every 2 euro coin, showing the denomination and a map of Europe.

As a one-year commemorative type, it is collected both as part of Portuguese euro sets and within the wider series of national 2 euro commemoratives issued across the eurozone.

The Polícia de Segurança Pública was established in 1867, and in 2018 Portugal marked its 150th anniversary with this circulating commemorative 2 euro coin. Since 2004 eurozone states have been permitted to issue 2 euro commemoratives with distinctive national designs while keeping the shared common reverse, and Portugal has used the format to honor institutions, anniversaries, and cultural themes.

This issue places the police anniversary within a constitutional frame: the phrase DIREITOS LIBERDADES GARANTIAS echoes language from the Portuguese Constitution concerning fundamental rights, freedoms, and guarantees, casting the force as a protector of civic liberties rather than simply a law-enforcement body.

The coin was struck by Portugal's national mint, the Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda in Lisbon, and released into circulation in 2018, with additional collector versions typically offered in official coin cards and sets.

The national side shows two female profiles alongside the legend DIREITOS LIBERDADES GARANTIAS. Look also for wording and dating referencing the PSP and its 150-year anniversary, together with the issuing country, Portugal, identifying it as the Portuguese police commemorative rather than another nation's 2 euro.

The opposite face is the standard common side of the 2 euro coin, showing the large numeral 2 with EURO, a map of Europe, and the twelve stars of the European Union arranged around the design. The date 2018 appears with this issue, confirming the year of the anniversary.

The coin is bi-metallic, about 25.75 mm in diameter and roughly 8.5 grams, with a silvery center set inside a gold-colored ring, the standard 2 euro format. The edge is reeded with fine lettering. The combination of the two female profiles, the DIREITOS LIBERDADES GARANTIAS legend, and the 2018 date is what pins down this specific type.

As a circulating commemorative, the 2 Euro (150 Years PSP) is common and generally worth close to its 2 euro face value in worn or circulated condition. Coins pulled from change are normally kept as inexpensive examples rather than significant rarities.

Uncirculated and hand-picked examples, and especially those still in official mint coin cards, sealed sets, or proof/BU presentations, carry a modest premium over face value on the collector market. The premium reflects condition and packaging more than scarcity, since these coins were struck for general circulation.

Exact prices vary with condition, packaging, and demand within the 2 euro commemorative series, so treat any figure as a general range rather than a fixed quote. Cleaned or damaged coins trade at a discount, while pristine, original examples in official holders bring the higher end.