Obverse: the obverse of the coin depicts a stylised flower under which the denomination '1 ESCUDO' is struck. The name of the designer of the coin, 'H. BATISTA', is embossed on the left-hand side.
Reverse: the reverse of the coin shows the Portuguese coat of arms surrounded by the name of the country and the year of issue 'REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA 2001'.
About the coin: this coin celebrates the farewell of the Portuguese currency, the escudo. The Portuguese escudo was the national currency of Portugal for 90 years until the introduction of the euro in 2001.
