500 Dobras 1993, 15th Anniversary of the Treaty on European Union [Sao Tome and Principe]

Coins-Africa

Reverse
Central composition: four sailing ships on water in front of a quay. Above them is the flag of the European Union. To their left are dates written in two lines: 1470 - 1980. Near the bottom edge, a two-line inscription in Portuguese: '500 DÓBRAS 1 ECU' - 500 dobras 1 ecu. Along the upper edge of the coin from left to right, an inscription in Portuguese: '15º ANIVERSARIO DO ACORDO COM CEE' - fifteenth anniversary of the agreement with the EEC.
Obverse
Central part features the coat of arms of Sao Tome and Principe. Below it is the year of issue: 1993, flanked by two five-pointed stars. To the left, top, and right along the edge is the country name in Portuguese: 'REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA S.TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE' - Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.