Subject of the commemorative coin:
 500th anniversary of the first sailing voyage around the world organized and led by the Portuguese explorer and navigator Fernão De Magalhães

 Description of the design:
 The Spanish expedition to the East Indies began in 1519 and ended in 1522, making it the first circumnavigation of the world. The effigy of Fernão de Magalhães is the centrepiece of the design. On the right, in semi-circle, is the inscription “CIRCUM NAVEGAÇÃO” (circumnavigation) and below that the inscription “1519 FERNÃO DE MAGALHÃES”. On the left, in semi-circle, is the year of issuance “2019” and the name of the issuing country “PORTUGAL”. The coin’s outer ring depicts the twelve stars of the European flag.