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  • 50 Centavos 1952, KM# 8, Portuguese Guinea
  • 50 Centavos 1952, KM# 8, Portuguese Guinea
Description

Portuguese Guinea (Portuguese: Guiné), called the Overseas Province of Guinea from 1951 until 1972 and then State of Guinea from 1972 until 1974, was a West African colony of Portugal from 1588 until 10 September 1974, when it gained independence as Guinea-Bissau.

Obverse

Depicts the coat of arms (1951-1973), name of country above, date below.

The coats of arms of the Portuguese colonies were introduced in 1935. All arms were of the same model: divided vertically in such a way that two sub-shields are formed. The dexter was white with five small blue shields each bearing five white discs (i.e. Cinco Quinas, Five Quinas representing the motherland). The sinister represented the colony. The colonial sub-shields for Angola depicted a golden scepter of Portuguese king Afonso V (1432–1481). In the base green and white waves to indicate the overseas location. To complete the badge, the arms were set upon a golden armillary sphere with a golden mural crown. The crown had 5 apparent towers in each tower charged an armillary sphere and in each space between towers charged Christ’s cross.

GUINÉ
1952

Reverse

Denomination in the centre.

REPÚBLICA • PORTUGUESA
50
CENTAVOS

Edge

50 Centavos

KM# 8 Schön# 10
Characteristics
Material Bronze
Weight 4 g
Diameter 20.1 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
Casa da Moeda de Lisboa

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