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10 Euro Cents
| Issuer | Cape Verde |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Weight | 3.9 g |
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| Obverse lettering | CAPE VERDE Prove prova probe test essai 2004 |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays the large numeral 10 at center, accompanied by the euro symbol to the left, rendered in the standard European cent coin style against a background of vertical lines suggesting the map of Europe. The denomination CENT is inscribed below the numeral in capital letters. A partial ring of five-pointed stars borders the lower portion of the design, while the multilingual test legend PROVE PROVA PROBE TEST ESSAI is inscribed along the upper right periphery in small Latin capitals. |
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Cape Verde struck a series of euro-cent pattern coins in 2004 exploring potential eurozone integration — a monetary alignment that never materialized. The country retained the Cape Verdean escudo, pegged to the euro through a long-standing agreement with Portugal, making full adoption economically unnecessary. These patterns were never released for circulation.