Coin from São Tomé and Príncipe, 10 centavos dated 1962, struck in bronze and classified as KM #15 in the World Coins catalogue. It was created by Decrees No. 41,501 of January 4, 1958, and No. 44,286 of April 20, 1962, intended for circulation in what was then the colony of São Tomé and Príncipe, part of Portuguese Africa. The islands of São Tomé and Príncipe remained uninhabited until their discovery in 1470 by the Portuguese explorers João de Santarém and Pedro Escobar. Gradually colonized during the 16th century, they became an important commercial center within the context of Atlantic trade. São Tomé and Príncipe achieved independence in 1975.

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.

Saint Thomas & Prince Island, 50 Cents 1962 Bronze. Discover our catalog of coins from the Former Colony of São Tomé and Príncipe available for your collection. The islands of São Tomé and Príncipe were uninhabited until their discovery by Portuguese explorers, João de Santarém and Pedro Escobar, in 1470. Gradually colonized by the Portuguese throughout the 16th century, they served as a vital commercial center for the Atlantic Trade. S. Tomé and Príncipe gained its independence in 1975.