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 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 depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.