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2 Dobras
| Issuer | Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe occupies the central field, featuring a shield charged with a palm tree and supported by a falcon and a parrot, the whole surmounted by a five-pointed star. Two ribbon banners flank the shield, bearing the country name and national motto. The encircling legend reads 'REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE' along the upper periphery, with the date '2017' below. |
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| Reverse description | A falcon is depicted perched on a branch with tropical foliage in the central field, facing right, rendered in fine relief. The large numeral '2' appears prominently to the right of the bird, integrated into the design. The legend 'DUAS DOBRAS' arcs along the upper periphery, while the word 'FALCÃO' (falcon in Portuguese) is inscribed in the lower exergue, identifying the depicted species. |
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São Tomé e Príncipe redenominated its currency in 2010, replacing the old dobra at a rate of 1,000 to 1 — a correction made necessary by decades of inflation following independence from Portugal in 1975. The 2 dobras denomination slots into the lower-middle range of the redenominated coinage, a series that has seen limited circulation pressure given the island nation's small population of under 220,000 and its heavy reliance on the euro through a peg arrangement backed by Portugal.