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250 Escudos Independence - Discovery
| Issuer | Banco de Cabo Verde |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Cape Verde appear in the upper left field, rendered in fine detail with the characteristic torch, black star, and olive branch elements of the coat of arms. To the right and dominating the centre of the design, a tall vertical representation of the pillory monument (pelourinho) of Cidade Velha — a UNESCO World Heritage site — rises prominently through the field. The commemorative ordinal numeral '35º' appears in large characters to the right. The legend 'ANIVERSÁRIO DA INDEPENDÊNCIA NACIONAL' is inscribed across the lower left field, with the date range '1975-2010' below, marking the 35th anniversary of Cape Verde's independence. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large and finely detailed representation of a Portuguese caravel under full sail occupies the left and centre of the field, evoking the vessels used during the Age of Discovery. To the upper right, the denomination '250 ESCUDOS' is prominently inscribed in two lines. In the lower right, the legend 'DESCOBERTA DE CABO VERDE' appears above the date range '1460 - 2010', accompanied by the numeral '550' and the word 'ANOS', commemorating the 550th anniversary of the discovery of the Cape Verde archipelago. |
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