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| − | This type was struck in 1968 for the Portuguese colony of [[Cape Verde]], a group of islands off the west coast of Africa. It is the last coin issued for the colony before independence. Unlike [[Angola]] and [[Mozambique]], Cape Verde obtained its independence in 1975 with little bloodshed. Since independence, Cape Verde has been ruled by the same political party which controls Guinea-Bissau on the mainland; they are de facto united. | + | This type was struck in 1968 for the Portuguese colony of [[Cape Verde]], a group of islands off the west coast of Africa. It is the last coin issued for the colony before independence. Unlike [[Angola]] and [[Mozambique]], Cape Verde obtained its independence in 1975 with little bloodshed. Since independence, [[Cape Verde]] has been ruled by the same political party which controls Guinea-Bissau on the mainland; they are de facto united. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 200,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 200,000. | ||
Revision as of 21:17, 14 April 2024
This type was struck in 1968 for the Portuguese colony of Cape Verde, a group of islands off the west coast of Africa. It is the last coin issued for the colony before independence. Unlike Angola and Mozambique, Cape Verde obtained its independence in 1975 with little bloodshed. Since independence, Cape Verde has been ruled by the same political party which controls Guinea-Bissau on the mainland; they are de facto united.
Recorded mintage: 200,000.
Specification: 4.41 g, copper-nickel, 23 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 12, Gomes-11.01.
- 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.
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