Angola 1962 20 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck in 1962 for the Portuguese colony of Angola on the west coast of Africa south of the Congo. After a protracted struggle, Angola obtained its independence in 1975 and then dissolved into civil war as various factions contended for control.

Recorded mintage: 3,000,000.

Specification: bronze, 18.2 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 78.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Alberto Gomes and Francisco Antonio Magro, Moedas Portuguesas e do Território Que Hoje é Portugal: Catálogo das Moedas Cunhadas para o Continentes e Ilhas Adjacentes, para os Territórios do Ultramar e Grão-Mestres Portugueses da Ordem de Malta, 6ª Edição, Lisbon: Associação Numismática de Portugal, 2013.

Link to:

• 1961 50 centavos
• 1963 escudo
• 1970 10 escudos
• Coins and currency dated 1962