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This specimen was lot 70226 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2022), where it sold for $144. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Angola|ANGOLA]]. 2 Centavos, 1921. Lisbon Mint. NGC MS-63 Brown. Quite choice and rather robust, this enchanting Mint State copper issue exudes a fair amount of lustrous brilliance remaining, fully emanating from the protected areas." This type was struck 1921 only and is rather scarce. It was accompanied by a [[Angola 1921 centavo|centavo]] and [[Angola 1921 5 centavos|five centavos]]. After a protracted struggle, Angola obtained its independence in 1975 and then dissolved into civil war as various factions contended for control.

''Recorded mintage:'' 530,000.

''Specification:'' bronze.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 61.

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The June 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

''Links to:''
* [[Angola 1921 centavo|1921 centavo]]
* [[Angola 1921 5 centavos|1921 5 centavos]]
* [[Angola 1923 5 centavos|1923 5 centavos]]
* [[Angola 1923 10 centavos|1923 10 centavos]]
* [[Angola 1923 50 centavos|1923 50 centavos]]
* [[Angola 1923-KN 50 centavos|1923-KN 50 centavos]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1921]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2022 Collector's Choice sale]][[Category:Coins of the Portuguese colonies]]

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