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10 Escudos
| Issuer | Portuguese Guinea (1910-1975) |
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| Year | 1952 |
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| Weight | 5 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Portuguese armillary sphere overlaid with the national coat of arms, displaying five small shields arranged in a cross pattern and a border of seven castles, all set within a beaded inner circle. Above the central device, the crowned mural crown of Portugal with flanking towers surmounts the shield. The territory name GUINÉ arcs along the upper legend in large Latin capital letters, while the denomination 10$00 is inscribed in the lower field. Six small floral ornaments decorate the field on either side of the central device, and a beaded border runs along the coin's rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | GUINÉ 10$00 |
| Reverse description | The Portuguese armillary sphere, a symbol of the Age of Discovery, occupies the central field, its bands and meridians rendered in fine relief, with the Portuguese royal shield superimposed at the centre displaying the traditional quinas and castle border. The sphere is set against a broad cross of the Order of Christ whose arms extend to the inner border. The circular legend REPÚBLICA·PORTUGUESA arcs around the upper periphery, while the date ·1952· appears at the base, flanked by small star-shaped ornaments. A fine beaded border frames the entire design. |
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