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10 Dobras
| Issuer | Banco Central de S. Tomé e Príncipe |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company, London, United Kingdom |
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| Obverse lettering | DEZ DOBRAS Ministerio das Finanças, Comércio e Economia Azul Governado do Banco Central Decreto Lei no. 06/2016 de 21 de Outubro de 2016 BANCO CENTRAL S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE (Translation: TEN DOBRAS Minister of Finance, Commerce, and Blue Economy Governor of Central Bank Law decree no 06/2016 21 October 2016 Central Bank of Sao Tome and Principe) |
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| Reverse lettering | DEZ DOBRAS Tluqui-Sun-Dêçu (Prinia molleri) BANCO CENTRAL S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE (Translation: TEN DOBRAS São Tomé prinia (Prinia molleri) Central Bank of Sao Tome and Principe) |
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São Tomé and Príncipe's switch to De La Rue Safeguard polymer for this series marked a notable step for one of the world's smallest and least-trafficked currency systems — the dobra had already survived a 1977 redenomination and a 1990 currency reform, and the island economy's heavy dependence on imports means notes circulate hard and wear quickly. Polymer was a practical answer to that problem, not a prestige decision.
The 10 dobra denomination sits at the low end of a series that has struggled for relevance against everyday purchasing power on the islands.