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200 Escudos Historical and Friendship Ties between the USA and Cape Verde, Silver
| Issuer | Banco de Cabo Verde |
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| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse field is divided diagonally, with the upper portion displaying a decorative geometric and tribal pattern in high relief along the right border, evoking traditional Cape Verdean textile motifs. The central field bears the denomination '200 ESCUDOS' in large raised numerals and lettering. In the lower half, a stylized composite design juxtaposes the flag of the United States of America with the flag of Cape Verde, rendered in interleaved horizontal stripes with stars, symbolizing the bilateral bond between the two nations. The legend 'HISTORIC TIES AND FRIENDSHIP' arcs along the left rim, while 'BANCO DE CABO VERDE' appears along the upper right, all inscribed in Latin script against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Edge | Alternate plain and milled |
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Cape Verde's formal independence came in 1975, but its relationship with the United States was complicated almost immediately by Cold War allegiances — the PAIGC-rooted government maintained ties with Cuba and the Soviet bloc, keeping U.S. relations cool through much of the 1970s and 80s. The friendship framed by this issue is largely a post-Cold War construct, built on the substantial Cape Verdean diaspora concentrated in New England, particularly around Boston and Providence, where emigrant communities had been present since the 19th-century whaling era.
The KM#58a designation distinguishes the silver version from a base-metal companion strike, a common practice in Cape Verdean commemorative issues of this period.