50 Avos Pattern

Features

Location	Portuguese Timor (Timor-Leste)
Issuing entity	Casa da Moeda de Lisboa
Period	Colony of the Portuguese Empire (1910-1951)
Type	Pattern
Years	1945-1951
Value	50 Avos (0.50)
Currency	Pataca (1894-1959)
Composition	Silver (.650)
Weight	3.5 g
Diameter	20 mm
Thickness	1.1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 340360 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 7, 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. Gomes# R E3.xx Alberto Gomes; 2021. Moedas Portuguesas. Associação Numismatica de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.

Obverse

Olive Sprigs below Denomination
The word "PROVA" inscribed

Script: Latin

Lettering:
COLONIA DE TIMOR
50
AVOS
PROVA

Reverse

Armillary Sphere under Portuguese Coat of Arms Shield

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA·PORTUGUESA
· 1951 ·

Translation: Colony of Timor

Edge

Fine milled

Mint

Comments

The above pict is the lot 18340 from INCM (Lisbon Mint House Museum)

See also

• Coat of Arms

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Numista Rarity index: 100

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Bullion value: USD 1.71

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