The design depicts the image of the bridge. At the top right is the inscription ‘PORTUGAL’. At the bottom right are the inscriptions ‘PONTE’, ‘25 DE ABRIL’, ‘1966’, and ‘2016’, one below the other. At the bottom left is the mintmark ‘INCM’ and at the bottom center is the name of the designer ‘JOSÉ AURÉLIO’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
PORTUGAL
PONTE
25 DE ABRIL
1966
2016
INCM
JOSÉ AURÉLIO (Translation: Portugal Bridge April 25 1966 2016 INCM José Aurélio)
Reverse description
A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
2 EURO
LL
Edge
Finely ribbed with seven castles and five coats of arms