Portuguese commemorative 2 euro coin of 2013: 250 years of the Clérigos Tower.

The coin marks 250 years since the building of the Torre dos Clérigos in Oporto. The tower is shown as seen by people standing close to it, beside the typical Oporto skyline seen from the south bank of the Douro; 250 ANOS TORRE DOS CLÉRIGOS — 2013 runs in a semicircle at the top, the coat of arms and PORTUGAL are at bottom right, and the mint mark and artist’s name INCM — HUGO MACIEL on the left.

Commemorative 2 euro coins share the properties and the common side of normal 2 euro coins and are legal tender throughout the euro area. Bimetallic, 25.75 mm, 8.5 g; the outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union. According to the ECB: issued in June 2013.

For a euro collection it is one of the national commemorative coins of Portugal.

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