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10 Centavos
| Issuer | Banco de Moçambique |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Value | 10 Centavos |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the stylized interlocking gear and pen-nib emblem of the Banco de Moçambique, rendered in low relief against a smooth field. The circular legend BANCO DE MOÇAMBIQUE runs along the upper periphery, while the date 2024 appears in the lower exergual area. The design is clean and modernist in character, with the bank's institutional symbol dominating the composition. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a fisherman standing upright in a traditional dugout canoe, propelling the vessel with a long pole, evoking the maritime and riverine traditions of Mozambique. The numeral 10 appears prominently to the right of the central design in a bold typeface. The legend CENTAVOS arcs along the upper periphery. The composition is rendered in a fine engraved style with modest relief, occupying most of the coin's field. |
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Mozambique's lower-denomination coins have historically struggled to survive in circulation — inflationary pressure wiped out the original metical series entirely by 2006, when the country redenominated at 1000:1 and introduced the new family of coins this piece belongs to. At 10 centavos, its purchasing power in daily transactions is negligible, and most circulate briefly before being set aside or lost.