2.5 Escudos

Features

Issuer	São Tomé and Príncipe
Period	Overseas province of Portugal (1951-1975)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1962-1971
Value	2.50 Escudos
Currency	Escudo (1914-1974)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	3.5 g
Diameter	20 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 11995
References	Gomes# R 17.01 Alberto Gomes; 1991. Moedas Portuguesas. Associação Numismatica de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal. , KM# 19 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Shield within crowned globe

Script: Latin

Lettering:
S. TOMÉ·E·PRÍNCIPE
2$50

Reverse

Shield within globe on cross

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPÚBLICA · PORTUGUESA
·1962·

Mint

Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, Lisbon, Portugal

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1962	140 000	$ 2.70	$ 2.70	$ 6.90	$ 7.00	$ 7.10	71%
1971	250 000		$ 1.70	$ 3.50	$ 4.00	$ 5.80	48%

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