Subject of the commemorative coin:
 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

 Description of the design:
 The inner part of the coin depicts at the top the Portuguese coat of arms, with underneath the name of the issuing country “PORTUGAL” and the year 2008. The lower half of the central part is a geometric design. The inner ring consists for two-thirds of a lower inscription: “60 ANOS DA DECLARAÇÃO UNIVERSAL DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS”, followed by (in lower case): “Esc. J. Duarte INCM”. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European Union.