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50 Escudos Sailing ship 'Senhor das Areias'
| Issuer | Banco de Cabo Verde |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse lettering | 50 ESCUDOS 1994 REPÚBLICA DE CABO VERDE (Translation: 50 Escudos 1994 Republic of Cape Verde) |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a detailed broadside view of the traditional Cape Verdean sailing vessel Senhor das Areias, a multi-masted wooden schooner rendered in fine relief, shown underway upon stylized ocean waves that fill the lower portion of the field. Rocky coastal terrain is visible at the left side of the composition, evoking the island landscape of the Cape Verde archipelago. The vessel's rigging, masts, and hull are rendered with considerable engraving detail, conveying the maritime heritage of the islands. The curved legend SENHOR DAS AREIAS arcs along the upper periphery of the field in incuse Latin lettering. |
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The "Senhor das Areias" was a type of traditional Cape Verdean sailing vessel used for inter-island trade, part of a broader maritime culture that sustained the archipelago's economy for centuries despite chronic water scarcity and periodic famine. By 1994, these working boats had largely disappeared from active use, making this issue something of a farewell documentation in metal. The Banco de Cabo Verde series honoring traditional craft was one of the few circulating coinage programs of the period to prioritize indigenous maritime heritage over colonial-era imagery.