Reverse In the central part, against the background of a cross, the middle coat of arms of Portugal: an armillary sphere, within which is the lesser coat of arms of the country. To the right, above, and to the left, the name of the state 'REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA'. Below, the year of minting '1952', framed by relief flowers. The edge is decorated with decorative denticles.
Obverse In the central part, the coat of arms of the Portuguese colony of Angola is depicted: an armillary sphere with five towers; on the sphere - a heraldic shield, in the left half of which are five shields, in the right - an elephant and a zebra, below - waves. In the upper part, along the arc of the coin's edge, the name of the colony 'ANGOLA' in Portuguese. Below, 20 escudos - '20$00', with relief flowers to the left and right. The edge of the coin features decorative raised denticles.