Torre de Belem - Lisboa, Portugal - Numismatic Photographs on Waymarking.com

Belém Tower, or Torre de Belém, is a fortified tower located in the Belém district of Lisbon, Portugal.
It was built in the early 16th century in the Portuguese late gothic style, the manueline, and is one of the symbols of the city. It is classified, together with the nearby Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (from wikipedia)

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The Coin with the Belem Tower depicted is a 200 Escudos 2 metal coin (brass-nickel and copper-nickel).
It´s a special edition issued in 1994 for the Lisbon European Capital of Culture.
Composition: Cu 790-Zn200 / Cu750-Ni250
Weight:9.8 gr
Diameter: 28mm
Artist: Isabel Carriço and Fernando Branco

Money Issuing Country: Portugal Currency: Escudos Denomination: 200 Escudos Date of Issue: 01/01/1994 Type of Money: Coin Relevant Website: [Web Link] Law and Order: Yes!

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