Catalog
50 Centavos
| Issuer | Banco Central de Timor-Leste |
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| Year | 2003-2017 |
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| Engraver(s) | José Bandeira |
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| Reverse description | The denomination numeral '50' is prominently displayed in large raised figures at the centre of the field, with the word 'centavos' inscribed immediately below, flanked by small ornamental parenthetical devices. Beneath the denomination legend, a stylised crescent-shaped motif—representing a traditional Timorese decorative element—arches across the lower field, terminating in spiral finials and adorned with three circular ornaments along its base. The entire design is framed by an inner circle and an outer border of repeating star-shaped geometric motifs rendered in the traditional tais textile pattern. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Timor-Leste's 2003 coin series was among the first sovereign coinage issued after independence in May 2002, making these among the youngest national coin programs in the world at the time. The country had used Indonesian rupiah through the occupation years, then briefly operated on a patchwork of foreign currencies and UN-administered systems before the U.S. dollar was adopted as official currency — meaning these centavo coins function as fractional denominations of a foreign nation's money, a practical arrangement that has persisted.