Cape Verde 1977 escudo

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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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This specimen is the first coin issued by Cape Verde as part of the F.A.O. series and the first coin of that denomination. It was accompanied by a 2½ escudos and features a student at a desk.

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.

Specification: 4.1 g, aluminum bronze, 23.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 17.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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