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250 Escudos 40th Anniversary of Independence and Development
| Issuer | Banco de Cabo Verde |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the denomination '250 ESCUDOS' prominently displayed in the upper left field, accompanied by the national coat of arms of Cape Verde to the right, encircled by a ring of ten stars. The lower half of the field is filled with an array of financial and economic symbols — including currency signs ($, €, ¥), mathematical and statistical characters, bar charts, a pie chart, and directional arrows — evoking themes of banking and economic activity. Two wheat ears flank the lower field on either side. The legend 'BANCO DE CABO VERDE' arcs along the upper rim, while the commemorative inscription '1975 - 40 ANOS - 2015' is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is divided into four quadrants by a central cross, each depicting a symbol of national development over forty years of independence. The upper left quadrant shows a stylised figure at a lectern with a screen, representing education; the upper right quadrant features wind turbines and a solar panel array above a house with a water tap, symbolising renewable energy and infrastructure. The lower left quadrant depicts stylised birds in flight accompanied by '@' symbols, representing communications and technology; the lower right quadrant shows schematic figures of a family, representing social development. Two wheat ears flank the lower field, and the dates '1975' and '2015' appear at the bottom. The legend '40 ANOS DE DESENVOLVIMENTO' arcs along the upper rim, and a ring of stars borders the inner field. |
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Cape Verde declared independence from Portugal on July 5, 1975, following the PAIGC liberation movement's long armed campaign fought primarily on the mainland of Guinea-Bissau rather than the islands themselves. The two territories were initially governed under a unified party structure with the expectation of eventual political merger — an arrangement that collapsed entirely after the 1980 coup in Bissau, forcing Cape Verde to reconstitute its own single-party state under the PAICV.
The .925 silver KM#55a is the premium variant of this commemorative, issued alongside a base-metal counterpart.