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50 centavos coin from 1948 in alpaca, from São Tomé and Príncipe, a former Portuguese colony, with design and engraving by Marcelino Norte de Almeida, minted at the Lisbon Mint in an alpaca alloy (Cu 610, Zn 200, Ni 190). It had a very limited mintage of only 80,000 pieces and was created by Decree No. 36,788 of March 11, 1948, to circulate in the then Portuguese colony of São Tomé and Príncipe. It is referenced in the international World Coins catalogue as Saint Thomas & Prince Island, KM#8.
The 1929 cupronickel 50 centavos coin from São Tomé and Príncipe, issued under Portuguese administration, is part of the colonial monetary system and catalogued as Alberto Gomes R.07.02 and KM#1, representing circulation coinage in Portuguese Africa.