2½ Escudos

Features

Issuer	Guinea-Bissau › Portuguese Guinea (1910-1975)
Ruling authority	Overseas province of Portugal (1951-1973)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1952
Value	2½ Escudos (2.5)
Currency	Escudo (1914-1975)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	3.5 g
Diameter	20 mm
Thickness	1.36 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 20927
References	KM# 9 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 12 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Obverse

Escutcheon (Shield): Coat of arms of Portuguese Guinea (1951 - 1973).
Background (Components of Portugal coat of arms): Armillary Sphere topped with 5 Castles.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GUINÉ
2$50

Reverse

Escutcheon (Shield): Coat of arms of Portugal.
Background : Armillary Sphere on cross format.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPÚBLICA·PORTUGUESA
·1952·

Edge

Reeded

© Renato Lima (CC BY-NC)

See also

• Coat of Arms
• Cross

• 50 Centavos
• 10 Escudos
• 20 Escudos

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1952			3 017 880		$ 2.70	$ 2.70	$ 3.40	$ 4.00	$ 4.60	$ 4.60

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 144 Lot 3112	17 Nov 2024	UNC	USD 9.10 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	GreatCollections Coin and Paper Money Auctions Lot 368562	19 Jun 2016	UNC (PCGS MS67)	USD 17.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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