Catalog
2.5 Escudos
| Issuer | Casa da Moeda (Lisbon) |
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| Year | 1951 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the crowned Portuguese colonial arms of São Tomé and Príncipe, composed of the Portuguese shield superimposed upon an armillary sphere rendered as a globular framework with meridian and equatorial bands. The royal mural crown surmounts the shield at the top. The circular legend reads S·TOMÉ·E·PRÍNCIPE around the upper periphery, with the denomination 2$50 displayed across the lower field, flanked by small floral ornaments. A beaded inner border frames the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the Portuguese armillary sphere, a navigational globe composed of interlocking meridian and equatorial rings, with the Portuguese royal shield — bearing the traditional quinas and bordure of castles — superimposed at its center. The Cross of the Order of Christ is prominently displayed behind the sphere. The circular legend REPUBLICA·PORTUGUESA arcs around the upper periphery, while the date 1951 appears in the lower field flanked by small floral stops. A beaded inner border encircles the design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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