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10 Escudos Prova
| Issuer | Banco Nacional Ultramarino |
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| Year | 1936 |
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| Weight | 25 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the colonial arms of Mozambique as a shield divided into two quarters: the upper left bearing the five Portuguese quinas (escutcheons) arranged in a cross, and the upper right displaying an armillary sphere, with the lower portion of the shield depicting stylized waves symbolizing the sea. The word PROVA (pattern) appears incuse to the left of the shield. The peripheral legend COLONIA DE MOÇAMBIQUE curves along the upper rim, while the denomination 10$00 is inscribed along the lower rim, flanked by two raised dots. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a large armillary sphere rendered in fine relief, with the Portuguese royal arms shield superimposed at its center, encircled by the sphere's meridian and parallel bands. Four stylized compass points or rays radiate diagonally from the sphere toward the coin's rim, imparting a bold, geometric composition. The legend REPUBLICA · PORTUGUESA curves along the upper periphery, and the date 1936 is positioned in the lower field, flanked by raised dots. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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