50 Centavos 1948, 300th Anniversary of the 1648 Revolution [Angola]
Coins-Africa
Country: Angola
Shape: Round
Weight: 4.4 g
Mintage: 4000000 pcs.
Name: 300th Anniversary of the 1648 Revolution
Metal: Bronze
Composition: Cu-Al-Ni
Denomination: 50 centavos
Currency unit: Centavo
Orientation: Coin alignment
Reference: KM# 72
Diameter: 22.64 mm
Reverse In the central part, an inscription in two lines in Portuguese: '50 CENTAVOS' - 50 centavos. Along the edge of the coin, the country name in Portuguese: 'REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA' - Portuguese Republic, separated by dots. Along the arc of the coin's edge are raised elements in the form of teeth.
Obverse In the central part, the coat of arms of Portuguese West Africa - a heraldic shield on a sphere of rings, topped with a crown without a ribbon. Below it, the year of minting: 1948, framed by rosettes. To the left, top, and right along the rim, the colony's name in Portuguese: 'COLONIA DE ANGOLA' - Colony of Angola. Along the rim is a toothed relief.