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20 Centavos
| Issuer | São Tomé and Príncipe |
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| Year | 1929 |
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| Value | 20 Centavos (0.20) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Liberty facing left, her hair elaborately arranged beneath a laurel wreath with flowing locks descending to the truncation. The engraver's monogram appears at the base of the bust. The circular legend REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA arcs around the upper periphery, with the date 1929 positioned in the lower field. The border is formed by a continuous ring of beads. |
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| Reverse description | The Portuguese armillary sphere, overlaid with the national coat of arms depicting five escutcheons in cross formation and six castles on the bordure, occupies the central field. The denomination 20 CENTAVOS is rendered in large numerals and lettering in the lower portion of the field, framed by decorative scrollwork. The colonial territory name S. TOME E PRINCIPE arcs around the periphery, divided at left and right by the armillary sphere. A continuous beaded border frames the entire design. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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