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1000 Dobras Olympics and Discovery of America
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the national coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe, featuring a shield charged with a palm tree, supported by two African grey parrots with wings displayed, surmounted by a black star above the shield, and a scroll below bearing the national motto. A smaller ribbon above the shield carries additional patriotic inscriptions. The fineness mark '999' appears in small characters at the lower left of the field. The peripheral legend 'REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE' arcs around the upper portion, with the denomination '1000 DOBRAS' inscribed below it, and the date '1990' in the exergue. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central design incorporating a stylized map of Spain inscribed 'ESPAÑA', overlaid with imagery referencing the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and the quincentennial of Columbus's voyage to the Americas, including a depiction of a period sailing vessel and Olympic-related iconography. The inscription 'V CENTENARIO' arcs across the upper field, and 'ENCONTRO DE DUAS ERAS 1992' is inscribed in two lines across the lower field, all set against a mirror-polished proof surface. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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