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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.
50 centavos coin from São Tomé and Príncipe dated 1929, struck in cupronickel alloy during Portuguese colonial rule, part of the monetary system of Portuguese Africa and listed in Alberto Gomes (R.07.02) and Standard Catalog of World Coins (KM#1), issued for local circulation.