Title

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1 Escudo – Portuguese Guinea

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: 500th Anniversary of Discovery

Context

Year: 1946

Country: Guinea-Bissau

Issuer: Portuguese Guinea

Period:

(1910—1951)

Currency:

(1914—1975)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 2,000,000

Material

Diameter: 26.5 mm

Weight: 7.5 g

Thickness: 1.76 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Bronze

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #7

Numista: #11943

Obverse

Inscription:

GUINÉ

V·CENTENÁRIO·DA·DESCOBERTA

Translation:

Guinea

Fifth Centenary of the Discovery

Script: Latin

Language: Portuguese

Reverse

Inscription:

REPÚBLICA·PORTUGUESA

1

ESCUDO

1446-1946

Translation:

PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC

1

SHIELD

1446-1946

Script: Latin

Language: Portuguese

Edge

Plain

Categories

Symbols> Coat of Arms

Mints

Name	Mark
Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1946	—	2,000,000

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