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20 Meticais
| Issuer | Banco de Moçambique |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Thickness | 3 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | REPÚBLICA POPULAR DE MOÇAMBIQUE 1980 |
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| Edge | Plain with stars |
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| Additional information |
Mozambique gained independence from Portugal in June 1975, and the Banco de Moçambique was established almost immediately to replace the Banco Nacional Ultramarino — the colonial institution that had controlled the territory's currency. This 1980 issue belongs to the first generation of coins produced under the FRELIMO government, at a moment when the country was simultaneously rebuilding its financial infrastructure and fighting a destabilizing insurgency backed by Rhodesian and later South African intelligence services.
The copper-nickel alloy chosen here was a deliberate step up from the lighter denominations of the same series, signaling the 20 meticais as a coin meant for substantive transactions rather than small change.