50 Centavos

Features

Issuer	São Tomé and Príncipe
Period	Overseas province of Portugual (1951-1975)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1962
Value	50 Centavos (0.50)
Currency	Escudo (1914-1974)
Composition	Bronze (95% Copper, 3% Zinc, 2% Tin)
Weight	3.95 g
Diameter	20.0 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 11994 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	Gomes# R 10.01, Alberto Gomes; 2021. Moedas Portuguesas. Associação Numismatica de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal. KM# 17.1 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Shield within crowned globe

Script: Latin

Lettering:
S. TOMÉ·E·PRÍNCIPE
1962

Reverse

Value

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPÚBLICA · PORTUGUESA
50
CENTAVOS

Edge

Plain

Mint

See also

• 10 Centavos
• 20 Centavos
• 50 Centavos
• 1 Escudo
• 2.5 Escudos
• 5 Escudos

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