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50 Escudos Columbus
| Issuer | Banco de Cabo Verde |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Value | 50 Escudos |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed high-relief depiction of the three-masted carrack Santa María, flagship of Christopher Columbus, is shown under full sail navigating coastal waters, with rigging, furled and set sails, and a flag at the mainmast rendered in meticulous detail. The legend 'A SANTA MARIA DE CRISTÓVÃO COLOMBO (1451-1506)' arcs around the upper and right portions of the field in mixed upper- and lower-case lettering, commemorating the explorer. The date '2006' appears in the lower exergue beneath the vessel. |
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Cape Verde gained independence from Portugal in 1975, and for decades its commemorative coinage leaned heavily on Iberian maritime history — a pointed choice for a nation whose very settlement was a byproduct of Portuguese expansion. The Columbus series fits that pattern, issued during a period when the islands were actively cultivating heritage tourism tied to Atlantic exploration routes.
KM#48 is a modest modern silver issue with no documented die varieties or production anomalies worth noting.