Portugal 2 Euro 2022 'First South Atlantic Flight'

Portugal 2 Euro 2022 'First South Atlantic Flight'. On 30th March, 1922 pilot Sacadura Cabral and navigator Gago Coutinho departed from Lisbon in their single-engine Fairey F III seaplane with the final destination of Rio de Janeiro. Several intermediate stops and three different Fairey F III seaplanes were used to make this crossing possible. Finally, on 17th June 1922, the men arrived in Rio de Janeiro. It has been 100 years since Sacadura Cabral and Gago Coutinho made this first South Atlantic Flight, which is why Portugal has issued a special 2 Euro coin. The face of this 2022 Portuguese 2 Euro coin 'First South Atlantic Flight' features an image of the Fairey F III seaplane. Furthermore, the text TRAVESSIA DO ATLANTICO SUL (First South Atlantic Flight) is shown together with the country name, Portugal, and the years 1922 - 2022. The coin is packed in a printed coin holder.