50 Centavos

50 Centavos - obverse50 Centavos - reverse

© nalaberong

Features

Issuer Portugal
Period Second Republic (1926-1974)
Third Republic (1974-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1969-1979
Value 50 Centavos (0.50 PTE)
Currency Escudo (1911-2001)
Composition Bronze (95 % copper, 30% tin, 20% zinc)
Weight 4.5 g
Diameter 22.5 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 28 February 2002
Number
N#
776
References KM# 596,
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 21
Alberto Gomes; 2021. Moedas Portuguesas. Associação Numismatica de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.

Series: System 1969-1980

Obverse

Five escutcheons in the form of a cross, each one displaying five bezants and the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPVBLICA PORTVGVESA
1979

Translation: Portuguese Republic

Engraver: Marcelino Norte de Almeida

Reverse

Five ears of wheat underneath the face value

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
CENTAVOS
MNORTE

Engraver: Marcelino Norte de Almeida

Edge

Plain

50 Centavos -  obverse

© CyrusPamelaOne (CC BY-SA)

Mint

Lisbon, Portugal

Comments

In 1973, the British Royal Mint produced 16,444,444 blank planchets for the manufacture of these coins.

See also

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1969  3 481 000 $ 0.32 $ 0.67 $ 0.67 $ 0.67 18%
1970  17 280 000 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.45 $ 0.59 $ 0.88 $ 2.70 35%
1971  9 139 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.65 $ 0.75 $ 1.30 21%
1972  24 729 000 $ 0.09 $ 0.11 $ 0.11 $ 0.43 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 1.60 32%
1973  35 588 000 $ 0.09 $ 0.28 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 1.80 35% Also as medal
1974  28 719 000 $ 0.12 $ 0.33 $ 0.36 $ 0.54 $ 0.76 $ 3.00 32%
1975  17 793 000 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.35 $ 0.46 $ 0.63 $ 2.40 23%
1976  23 734 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.27 $ 0.43 $ 0.46 $ 1.30 $ 2.40 21%
1977  16 340 000 $ 0.12 $ 0.19 $ 0.22 $ 0.33 $ 0.49 $ 0.91 $ 1.10 23%
1978  48 348 000 $ 0.14 $ 0.16 $ 0.37 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 1.20 39%
1979  61 652 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.38 $ 0.54 $ 0.62 $ 0.78 39% Also as medal

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

Get this coin

Members from this site want to exchange it: laprusse, trez_555, Spineripper, aarez, goolam, tudelev, Chilian, dim57, Boubymomo, DAN1949, AceDan, danapier, rmj, rpdavids83, montana2011, cyprusalexander, Yur13, ngdawa, micoinllection, Bavariat, adanieluy, tom1410, capa61, JoaoPSDuarte, monete3, NacL32, rejero, benjammoins, BMPJ, SRV5490, monet, AFRICANO, asowsa, Arkerho, davidhs, Emilie80, dnovako, Kvizak, geoservis, gemini955, bdragisic, felipeabatti, leprédateur, loran_ch, angiono, CoinMatt, MGA1945, Thierry30, PANDA64, Purnac, jcdelier

Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×214)
Country: Cyprus
Languages:
English Dutch French German Italian Russian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×579)
Country: France
Languages: French English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×30)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×587)
Country: Estonia
Languages: English Estonian Finnish Russian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×49)
Country: South Africa
Languages: English Afrikaans
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×87)
Country: Spain
Languages: English Spanish French
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×87)
Country: Netherlands
Languages: English Dutch German
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×1085)
Country: France
Languages: French
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×2291)
Country: France
Languages: French English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×39)
Country: Belgium
Languages: French
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×21)
Country: Czech Republic
Languages: English Czech
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×43)
Country: France
Languages: French
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×563)
Country: France
Languages: French English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×112)
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish English French Italian Portuguese
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×92)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×150)
Country: Cyprus
Languages: English Greek Russian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×43)
Country: Honduras
Languages: English Spanish
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×95)
Country: Sweden
Languages:
English Dutch Korean Norwegian Spanish Swedish
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×27)
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×474)
Country: Germany
Languages: English German
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×91)
Country: Uruguay
Languages: Spanish English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×192)
Country: Lithuania
Languages: English Lithuanian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×264)
Country: Spain
Languages: English Spanish
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×60)
Country: Portugal
Languages: English Spanish Portuguese
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×292)
Country: Italy
Languages: English Italian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×6)
Country: Canada
Languages: French English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×159)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×42)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×639)
Country: Canada
Languages: English Dutch
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×256)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×522)
Country: France
Languages: French
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×298)
Country: Italy
Languages: English Italian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×90)
Country: Portugal
Languages: English Portuguese
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×79)
Country: Chile
Languages: English Spanish
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×82)
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×89)
Country: Norway
Languages: English Norwegian Swedish
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×65)
Country: Croatia
Languages: English Croatian German
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×34)
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English Czech Slovak
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×535)
Country: Russia
Languages: English Russian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×852)
Country: Italy
Languages: English Italian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×108)
Country: Croatia
Languages: English Croatian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×122)
Country: Brazil
Languages: English Portuguese Spanish
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×151)
Country: Canada
Languages: French
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×242)
Country: Denmark
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×46)
Country: Argentina
Languages: English Spanish French Portuguese
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×41)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×8)
Country: Germany
Languages: English German Russian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×4)
Country: France
Languages: French
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×377)
Country: Italy
Languages: English French Italian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×83)
Country: Italy
Languages: English Italian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×158)
Country: France
Languages: French

» See the details of the coins available for swap

Numista Rarity index: 3 Search tips
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Contribute to the catalogue

Modify or add data on this page
Register a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page
Share: Facebook X (Twitter)