| Issuer | Portugal |
| Year | 1963-1985 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2.50 Escudos (2.5 PTE) |
| Currency | Escudo (1911-2001) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 3.5 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Jaime Martins Barata Reverse: Marcelino Norte de Almeida |
| In circulation to | 28 February 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#590, Gomes#R 31 |
| Obverse description | A ship (caravel), sailing to the right |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA
+ 1985 + (Translation: Republic of Portugal) |
| Reverse description | The arms of Portugal with the value below |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2$50 MARTINS BARATA DEL. M. NORTE SCULP. |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1963 - - 12 711 000 1964 - Exists in medal alignment - 17 948 000 1965 - - 19 512 000 1966 - - 3 828 000 1967 - - 5 545 000 1968 - - 6 087 000 1969 - - 9 969 000 1970 - - 2 400 000 1971 - - 6 791 000 1972 - - 6 713 000 1973 - Exists in medal alignment - 9 104 000 1974 - Exists in medal alignment - 22 743 000 1975 - Exists in medal alignment - 16 623 000 1976 - - 21 516 000 1977 - - 45 726 000 1978 - - 27 375 000 1979 - - 44 804 000 1980 - - 22 319 000 1981 - - 25 420 000 1982 - - 45 910 000 1983 - Exists in medal alignment - 62 946 000 1984 - - 58 210 000 1985 - Thick and thin date exists - 60 142 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8120917490 |
| Comments |
