Do you want to take a photo with the camera or select an existing image?
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) is a former Portuguese colonial possession off the western Atlantic coast of Africa. First claimed by Portuguese explorers in the late 15th century, its first coinage appeared only in 1930 with the Portuguese Escudo. Further issues were minted in 1949, 1953, and 1968, until independence in 1975 from Portugal following the Carnation Revolution, whereupon a new Cape Verdean Escudo was issued starting in 1977.
10 Escudos (Grey-headed Kingfisher)
1994 Coins › Circulating commemorative coins: Bird Fauna of Cabo Verde Islands Series – Bird Fauna of Cabo Verde Islands Series - Grey-headed Kingfisher
Nickel plated steel • 4.57 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 29, N# 10056
10 Escudos (Lingua De Vaca)
1994 Coins › Circulating commemorative coins: Flora of Cabo Verde Islands Series - Lingua De Vaca
Nickel plated steel • 4.57 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 32, N# 7327
10 Escudos (Sailing ship "Carvalho")
1994 Coins › Circulating commemorative coins: Ships sailing under Cabo Verde Flag Series – Ships sailing under Cabo Verde Flag Series - Sailing ship "Carvalho"
Nickel plated steel • 4.57 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 41, Schön# 46, N# 8081
20 Escudos
1977-1982 Coins › Standard circulation coins
Copper-nickel • 12 g • ⌀ 31.1 mm
KM# 20, N# 4376
20 Escudos (Brown Booby)
1994 Coins › Circulating commemorative coins: Bird Fauna of Cabo Verde Islands Series – Brown Booby
Nickel plated steel • 5.9 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 30, Schön# 37, N# 8504
20 Escudos (Carqueja)
1994 Coins › Circulating commemorative coins: Flora of Cabo Verde Islands Series – Carqueja
Nickel plated steel • 5.9 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 33, N# 9638
20 Escudos (Sailing ship "Novas de Alegria")
1994 Coins › Circulating commemorative coins: Ships sailing under Cabo Verde Flag Series – Sailing ship "Novas de Alegria"
Nickel plated steel • 5.9 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 42, N# 2560
25 Escudos (Jesus)
2006 Coins › Non-circulating coins: Jesus
Silver (.999) • 15.5517 g • ⌀ 30.4 mm
KM# 46, N# 90940
50 Escudos
1977-1980 Coins › Standard circulation coins
Copper-nickel • 16.3 g • ⌀ 34.1 mm
KM# 21, N# 4377
50 Escudos (FAO)
1984 Coins › Circulating commemorative coins: FAO - World Fisheries Conference
Copper-nickel • 16 g • ⌀ 34 mm
KM# 22, N# 10139
50 Escudos (FAO; Silver)
1984 Coins › Non-circulating coins: FAO - World Fisheries Conference
Silver (.925) • 16 g • ⌀ 34 mm
KM# 22a, N# 90960