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10 Cêntimos

Issuer Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe
Year 2017
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Composition Copper plated steel
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Obverse description Central device features the national coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe, comprising a shield bearing a palm tree, flanked by a falcon and a parrot as supporters, and surmounted by a five-pointed star. Two scrolled ribbons above and below the shield bear the country name and national motto respectively. The encircling legend reads REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE, with the date of issue positioned in the lower field.
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Reverse script Latin
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São Tomé and Príncipe's dobra was redenominated in 1977 following independence from Portugal, then again in 2010 when the country revalued at 1,000 old dobras to one new dobra — the currency tied to the euro through a guarantee agreement with Portugal that remains in force. These small-denomination copper plated steel pieces were introduced as part of that revalued series, filling everyday transactional needs in one of the world's smallest and least-populated sovereign states, with a population under 200,000.