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1000 Dobras Butterfly
| Issuer | Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Value | 1000 Dobras |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe is centrally depicted in high relief, featuring two eagles flanking a shield adorned with a star and palm tree, with a scroll below bearing the national motto. The circular legend REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE S.TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE runs along the upper periphery. The denomination 1000 DOBRAS appears in the lower field, with the date 1998 below it near the rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE S.TOMÉ E PRINCIPE 1000 DOBRAS 1998 |
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São Tomé and Príncipe's late-1990s silver program was largely driven by the international collector market rather than domestic monetary need — the islands' actual circulating currency was by then pegged to the Portuguese escudo through a 1995 agreement that effectively outsourced monetary stability. These 1000 Dobras pieces were struck for export revenue, a common arrangement for small sovereign states with internationally recognized minting rights but negligible numismatic infrastructure of their own.
KM#82 is one of several wildlife-themed issues from this period produced at European contract mints.