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Monetary unit: Cape Verde escudo. Coins in circulation: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 escudos.
Due to inflation, coins, being legal tender, are practically not found in circulation,
sold as souvenir kits at prices well above the face value.
Banknotes in circulation: 200, 500, 1, 000, 2, 000 escudos. The issuing bank is the Bank of Cape Verde.
1 escudo. Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country with the inscription REPUBLICA DE CABO VERDE inside the circle. In the center of the coat of arms - the denomination in number, below the inscription: ESCUDO, in the lower part of the Coin - the year of issue. Reverse: In the center - the image of a sea turtle. At the bottom there is a semicircular inscription: TARTARUGA.
1994, Brass clad steel.Diameter - 18 mm. The weight - 2,55 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
SOUVENIR SET "BIRDS".
5 escudo. Obverse: On the right side of the Coin - the coat of arms of the country with the inscription REPUBLICA DE CABO VERDE inside the circle. Left - denomination in two lines: 5ESCUDOS. At the bottom - the year of issue. Reverse: In the center - an image of an osprey on a stone. Semicircular inscriptions: Pandion haliaetus Linneu (above), GUINCHO (below).
1994, Copper clad steel. Diameter - 20,9 mm. The weight - 4,00 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
10 escudo. Obverse: At the bottom of the Coin - the coat of arms of the country with the inscription REPUBLICA DE CABO VERDE inside the circle. Top right - denomination in two lines: 10 ESCUDOS. At the bottom - the year of issue. Reverse: In the center - a picture of a kingfisher on a branch. Semicircular inscriptions: Halcyon leucocephala Acteon Lesson (above), RASSARINHA (below).
1994, Nickel plated steel.Diameter - 22 mm. The weight - 4,55 g. Corrugated edge.
The only year of release.
20 escudo. Obverse: At the top of the Coin there is the coat of arms of the country with the inscription REPUBLICA DE CABO VERDE inside the circle. Top right - denomination in two lines: 20 ESCUDOS. On both sides of the face value - the year of issue. Reverse: In the center - an image of a flying brown gannet. Semicircular inscriptions: Sula leucogaster Boddaert (above), ALCATRAZ (below).
1994, Nickel plated steel.Diameter - 24,90 mm. The weight - 5,80 g. Corrugated edge.
The only year of release.
50 escudo. Obverse: At the bottom of the Coin - the coat of arms of the country with the inscription REPUBLICA DE CABO VERDE inside the circle. Above - denomination in two lines: 50 ESCUDOS. On both sides of the coat of arms - the year of issue. Reverse: In the center is an image of a sparrow on a branch. Semicircular inscriptions: Passer iagoensis Gorid (above), PARDAL DE TERRA (below).
1994, Nickel plated steel.Diameter - 27,99 mm. The weight - 7,40 g. Corrugated edge.
The only year of release.
100 escudo. Obverse: In the center of the Coin - the coat of arms of the country with the inscription REPUBLICA DE CABO VERDE inside the circle. Above the coat of arms - denomination with the number 100, under the coat of arms - the inscription: ESCUDOS. On both sides of the coat of arms - the year of issue. Reverse: In the center - the image of the Rason lark. Semicircular inscriptions: Alauda razae Alexander (above), CALHANDRA DO ILHEU RASO (below).
1994 Decagonal coin. Bimetal. Ring - bronze, insert - copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 27 mm. The weight - 11,00 g. Corrugated edge.
The only year of release.
The coin is not yet in the FMD funds.
SOUVENIR SET "PLANTS".
5 escudo. Obverse: On the right side of the Coin - the coat of arms of the country with the inscription REPUBLICA DE CABO VERDE inside the circle. Left - denomination in two lines: 5 ESCUDOS. At the bottom - the year of issue. Reverse: In the center - the image of Jacob's bells. Semicircular inscriptions: Campanula jacobaea Webb (above), CONTRA BRUXAS (below).
1994, Copper clad steel. Diameter - 20,9 mm. The weight - 4,00 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
10 escudo. Obverse: At the bottom of the Coin - the coat of arms of the country with the inscription REPUBLICA DE CABO VERDE inside the circle. Top right - denomination in two lines: 10 ESCUDOS. At the bottom - the year of issue. Reverse: In the center is an image of bruise flowers. Semicircular inscriptions: Echium stenosiphon Webb (above), LINGUA DE VACA (below).
1994, Nickel plated steel.Diameter - 22 mm. The weight - 4,55 g. Corrugated edge.
The only year of release.
20 escudo. Obverse: At the top of the Coin there is the coat of arms of the country with the inscription REPUBLICA DE CABO VERDE inside the circle. Top right - denomination in two lines: 20 ESCUDOS. On both sides of the face value - the year of issue. Reverse: In the center - the image of Kermek Brown. Semicircular inscriptions: Limonium braunii Bolle (above), CARQUEJA (below).
1994, Nickel plated steel.Diameter - 24,90 mm. The weight - 5,80 g. Corrugated edge.
The only year of release.
50 escudo. Obverse: At the bottom of the Coin - the coat of arms of the country with the inscription REPUBLICA DE CABO VERDE inside the circle. Above - denomination in two lines: 50 ESCUDOS. On both sides of the coat of arms - the year of issue. Reverse: In the center - an image of golden daisy flowers. Semicircular inscriptions: Asteriscus vogelli (Webb) Walp (above), MACELINA (below).
1994, Nickel plated steel.Diameter - 27,99 mm. The weight - 7,40 g. Corrugated edge.
The only year of release.
100 escudo. Obverse: In the center of the Coin - the coat of arms of the country with the inscription REPUBLICA DE CABO VERDE inside the circle. Above the coat of arms - denomination with the number 100, under the coat of arms - the inscription: ESCUDOS. On both sides of the coat of arms - the year of issue. Reverse: In the center - the image of the flowers of the aeonium Schmidt. Semicircular inscriptions: Aeonium gorgoneum JA Schmidt (above), SAIAO (below).
1994 Decagonal coin. Bimetal. Ring - bronze, insert - copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 27 mm. The weight - 11,00 g. Corrugated edge.
The only year of release.
SOUVENIR SET "SHIP".
5 escudo. Obverse: On the right side of the Coin - the coat of arms of the country with the inscription REPUBLICA DE CABO VERDE inside the circle. Left - denomination in two lines: 5 ESCUDOS. At the bottom - the year of issue. Reverse: In the center - the image of the sailing ship "Belmir". At the top left, there is a semicircular inscription: BELMIRA.
1994, Copper clad steel. Diameter - 20,9 mm. The weight - 4,00 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
10 escudo. Obverse: At the bottom of the Coin - the coat of arms of the country with the inscription REPUBLICA DE CABO VERDE inside the circle. Top right - denomination in two lines: 10 ESCUDOS. At the bottom - the year of issue. Reverse: In the center - the image of the Corvalho ship. At the top right, there is a semicircular inscription: CARVALHO.
1994, Nickel plated steel.Diameter - 22 mm. The weight - 4,55 g. Corrugated edge.
The only year of release.
The coin is not yet in the FMD funds.
20 escudo. Obverse: At the top of the Coin there is the coat of arms of the country with the inscription REPUBLICA DE CABO VERDE inside the circle. Top right - denomination in two lines: 20 ESCUDOS. On both sides of the face value - the year of issue. Reverse: In the center - the image of the sailing ship "Novas de Alegria". Above left, a semicircular inscription: NOVAS DE ALEGRIA.
1994, Nickel plated steel.Diameter - 24,90 mm. The weight - 5,80 g. Corrugated edge.
The only year of release.
50 escudo. Obverse: At the bottom of the Coin - the coat of arms of the country with the inscription REPUBLICA DE CABO VERDE inside the circle. Above - denomination in two lines: 50 ESCUDOS. On both sides of the coat of arms - the year of issue. Reverse: In the center - the image of the ship "Senor daz Areyas". Above, a semicircular inscription: SENHOR DAS AREIAS.
1994, Nickel plated steel.Diameter - 27,99 mm. The weight - 7,40 g. Corrugated edge.
The only year of release.
The coin is not yet in the FMD funds.
100 escudo. Obverse: In the center of the Coin - the coat of arms of the country with the inscription REPUBLICA DE CABO VERDE inside the circle. Above the coat of arms - denomination with the number 100, under the coat of arms - the inscription: ESCUDOS. On both sides of the coat of arms - the year of issue. Reverse: In the center - the image of the Madalan ship. Top left semicircular inscription: MADALAN.
1994 Decagonal coin. Bimetal. Ring - bronze, insert - copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 27 mm. The weight - 11,00 g. Corrugated edge.
The only year of release.
BIMETAL COIN CABO VERDE 250 ESKUDO DEDICATED TO THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COUNTRY'S INDEPENDENCE.
250 escudos "40 years of independence of Cape Verde".
Obverse: At the top of the outer ring is the inscription: "BANCO DE CABO-VERDE" (Bank of Cape Verde). At the bottom of the outer ring is the date of Independence: "1975 - 40 ANOS - 2015". The denomination is indicated in the upper left part of the inner ring of the Coin "250 ESCUDOS". In the upper right part of the inner ring - the coat of arms of the country.
Reverse: in the center of the Coin there is an image of achievements in various fields. In the upper part of the outer ring of the Coin there is an inscription: 40 ANOS DE DESENVOLVIMENTO "(40 years of development).
The weight - 12 years Diameter - 28,40 mm. The circulation is 1000 copies. Metal - copper-nickel and copper. The denomination is 250 escudos. The release date is 2015.
The coin is still missing from the funds of the Museum.
