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10 Centavos
| Issuer | Mozambique |
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| Year | 1960-1961 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#83, Schön#18, Gomes#R 03.xx |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral '10' dominates the central field in bold relief, with the denomination legend CENTAVOS inscribed in a straight line immediately below. The circular legend REPÚBLICA · PORTUGUESA runs around the upper and lateral periphery, separated by a raised dot, with a small decorative ornament visible at the base of the legend. A beaded inner border and a reeded outer rim enclose the design, giving the reverse a clean, uncluttered appearance characteristic of Portuguese colonial bronze coinage of the mid-twentieth century. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Portugal's colonial coinage for Mozambique in this period was produced at the Casa da Moeda in Lisbon, the issues continuing a centralized metropolitan minting policy that persisted until independence in 1975. The two-year window here is narrow — production shifted quickly as Portuguese authorities recalibrated circulation needs ahead of growing pressure from FRELIMO, the liberation front that launched its armed campaign in 1964.