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1000 Dobras Soccer
| Issuer | Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe |
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| Year | 1990 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic full-length figure of a male football player in action is depicted in the central field, shown in the act of kicking a football, dressed in a short-sleeved jersey and shorts. A stadium grandstand is suggested in the background. The circular legend, divided into two arcs, reads 'ALEMANHA CAMPEÃO' at the upper left and '14º CAMPEÃO MUNDIAL DE FUTEBOL' continuing around to the right, commemorating Germany's victory at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The design is executed in high-relief proof style against a mirrored background. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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São Tomé e Príncipe issued this piece as part of a wave of African commemorative coinage timed to the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. The islands had no meaningful football infrastructure or World Cup connection — this was straightforwardly a revenue-generating exercise for a small nation with limited hard currency options, selling numismatic product to foreign collectors rather than domestic ones.