Portuguese Guinea 1973 10 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This is a ten centavos struck for the Portuguese colony of Guinea in the final days of colonial rule there. While not particularly valuable, it is surprisingly scarce for a coin made so recently.

Recorded mintage: 100,000.

Specification: aluminum.

Catalog reference: KM 12.

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.

Links to:

• 1973 5 escudos
• Coins and currency dated 1973