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São Tomé and Príncipe, 5 escudos silver coin of 1939, equivalent to 5$00 escudos, issued for the then Portuguese colony of São Tomé and Príncipe and catalogued in World Coins – Saint Thomas & Prince Island KM#5. It was created by Decree No. 28,893 of June 30, 1938, and intended for circulation in the former Portuguese colony of São Tomé and Príncipe, part of Portuguese Africa. The islands of São Tomé and Príncipe remained uninhabited until they were discovered by the Portuguese explorers João de Santarém and Pedro Escobar in 1470. Gradually colonized throughout the 16th century, they became an important trading center within the Atlantic trade network. São Tomé and Príncipe achieved independence in 1975.
Nickel brass coin, 50 centavos 1951 from São Tomé and Príncipe, a former Portuguese colony, listed as World Coins Saint Thomas & Prince Island KM#10. It was created by decree nº 38203 of March 13, 1951, and intended for circulation in the then-colony of São Tomé and Príncipe, part of Portuguese Africa. The islands of São Tomé and Príncipe remained uninhabited until they were discovered by the Portuguese explorers João de Santarém and Pedro Escobar in 1470. Gradually colonized by the Portuguese throughout the 16th century, they became an important trading center within the Atlantic trade network. São Tomé and Príncipe achieved independence in 1975.
Cape Verde, Copper-Nickel coin of 2 1/2 Escudos 1967, 2$50 1967 Copper-Nickel, World Coins Cape Verde KM#9. Coin Created by Decree 38975 of October 31, 1952 to circulate in the former portuguese colony of Cape Verde, coins from the years 1953 and 1967 were minted in the metallic alloy of Cupro-Nickel (Cu 750 - Ni 250).