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This issue, minted in Lisbon 1953-74 for the Portuguese colony of [[Mozambique]], is the last escudo for that colony. Previous issues were dated 1936, 1945 and 1950-51. The coin is common. This coin was issued at the beginning of the war for independence. The Portuguese withdrew in 1975, triggering a multifactional war that continued for decades.

''Recorded mintage:'' 600,000, a slightly scarce date.

''Specification:'' 8 g, bronze, 26 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 82.

''[[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.

''Link to:''
* [[Mozambique 1953 escudo|1953 escudo]]
* [[Mozambique 1960 5 escudos|1960 5 escudos]]
* [[Mozambique 1960 10 escudos|1960 10 escudos]]
* [[Mozambique 1960 20 escudos|1960 20 escudos]]
* [[Mozambique 1961 10 centavos|1961 10 centavos]]
* [[Mozambique 1961 20 centavos|1961 20 centavos]]
* [[Mozambique 1965 escudo|1965 escudo]]
* [[Mozambique 1965 2-1/2 escudos|1965 2½ escudos]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1962]]

[[Category: Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]][[Category:Coins of the Portuguese colonies]]

Mozambique 1962 escudo - Revision history

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