The tower is depicted as it can be seen by the people on the street when standing close to it, side by side with the typical Oporto skyline as seen from Douro River south bank. At the top, in a semi-circle, the inscription ‘250 ANOS TORRE DOS CLÉRIGOS — 2013’. At the bottom right, the Portuguese coat of arms and underneath the indication of the issuing country ‘PORTUGAL’. At the left, the mint mark and the name of the artist ‘INCM — HUGO MACIEL’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
250 ANOS TORRE DOS CLÉRIGOS - 2013
INCM HUGO MACIEL
PORTUGAL (Translation: 250 Years of the Torre dos Clérigos 2013 INCM Hugo Maciel Portugal)
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