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5 Escudos Pattern
| Issuer | Mozambique |
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| Year | 1951-1960 |
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| Currency | Escudo (1911-1974) |
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| Obverse description | Central design features the Mozambique colonial coat of arms superimposed upon an armillary sphere, the sphere rendered with intersecting meridian and latitude bands. The shield bears the Portuguese quinas (five escutcheons arranged in a cross) and the colonial differencing elements, surmounted by a row of seven castles forming the crest. Two small floral ornaments flank the base of the sphere in the lower field. The legend MOÇAMBIQUE curves along the upper periphery in bold raised letters, while the denomination 5$00 is displayed prominently in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts the Portuguese royal arms, comprising the quinas shield set within a bordure of castles, superimposed upon an armillary sphere mounted on the Cross of the Order of Christ. The cross, with its characteristic flared terminals, forms the principal background element. The legend REPÚBLICA · PORTUGUESA curves along the upper periphery, while the date appears in the lower exergual area. The word PROVA (proof/pattern) is counterstamped in the field, indicating the piece's status as an official trial strike. |
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