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São Tomé and Príncipe, Nickel brass coin of 1 Escudo 1948 former Portuguese colony, World Coins Saint Thomas & Prince Island KM#9. Created by Decree 36788 of 11 March 1948 to circulate in the former Portuguese colony of São Tomé and Príncipe, only 60,000 1 escudo 1948 coins were minted in the Alpaca metal alloy (Cu 610 -Zn 200 - Ni 190).
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.
São Tomé and Príncipe 50 Centavos 1948 Bronze-nickel, (VF+), World Coins Saint Thomas & Prince Island KM 8. Check out our coin catalog available for your collection of Portuguese Ex-Colony coins.