Cape Verde 1994 20 escudos KM-42

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Cape Verde is an island group off the coast of Africa, long a colony of Portugal. Since independence in 1975, the same political party has ruled Guinea-Bissau as Cape Verde. Two other issues of this denomination exist for 1994, KM 30 (brown booby) and KM 33 (flowers). All have a low catalog value. At present (July 2024), US$1 = 101 escudos.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.90 g, nickel plated steel, 25 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 42.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3026, World & Ancient Coins, featuring the RLM Collection, Part Two, the Nogales Collection and the Goetz Medals Die Archive, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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• 1985 10 escudos, 10th anniversary of independence
• Cape Verde 1990 100 escudos
• 1994 10 escudos, brown headed kingfisher
• Coins and currency dated 1994