2 euro - Carnation Revolution - Portugal - 2014 - UNC

2 euro coin dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, UNC.
The Carnation Revolution, also known as the 25 April, was initially a 25 April 1974 military coup in Lisbon. The revolution began as a coup organised by the Armed Forces Movement (MFA), composed of military officers who opposed the regime, but it was soon coupled with an unanticipated, popular civil resistance campaign. The revolution led to the fall of the Estado Novo, the end of 48 years of authoritarian rule in Portugal, and Portugal's withdrawal from its African colonies. Its name arose from the fact that almost no shots were fired, and Celeste Caeiro offered carnations to the soldiers when the population took to the streets to celebrate the end of the dictatorship. In Portugal, 25 April is a national holiday which commemorates the revolution.