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.
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.