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2000 Dobras Italia - 50 Lire
| Issuer | Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Currency | First Dobra (1977-2017) |
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| Obverse lettering | REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE 1999 |
| Reverse description | The reverse features an authentic Italian 50 Lire coin (dated 1996, struck at the Rome Mint) inlaid within the silver field, depicting the denomination numeral 50 and the legend LIRE surrounded by a wreath of grapes and foliage. To the right, a raised relief map of Europe occupies the field, commemorating Italy's participation in the introduction of the Euro. The upper legend O ANO DO EURO / 1 de Janeiro de 1999 arcs across the top of the coin, while the denomination 2000 DOBRAS / 1 EURO is inscribed in the lower field. |
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São Tomé and Príncipe gained independence from Portugal in 1975 and has since issued numerous collector pieces tied to foreign nations — a revenue strategy common among small island states with limited domestic numismatic markets. This piece belongs to a series commemorating Italian lire denominations, issued just as Italy was preparing to retire the lira entirely in favor of the euro. The 50 lire itself had circulated in Italy since 1954, its purchasing power reduced to near zero by the time this coin was struck.