Issuer Portugal

Period Second Republic (1926-1974)

Third Republic (1974-date)

Type Standard circulation coin

Years 1963-1985

Value 2.50 Escudos (2.5 PTE)

Currency Escudo (1911-2001)

Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

Weight 3.5 g

Diameter 20 mm

Thickness 1.2 mm

Shape Round

Technique Milled

Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓

Demonetized 28 February 2002

Obverse

A ship (caravel), sailing to the right

Script: Latin

Lettering:

REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA

+ 1982 +

Translation: Republic of Portugal

Engraver: Jaime Martins Barata Read more on Wikipedia

Reverse

The arms of Portugal with the value below

Script: Latin

Lettering:

2$50

MARTINS BARATA DEL. M. NORTE SCULP.

Engraver: Marcelino Norte de Almeida

Edge

Reeded