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5 Escudos
| Issuer | São Tomé and Príncipe |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| In circulation to | 1974 |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Portuguese armillary sphere overlaid with the colonial coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe, featuring the quartered shield with castles and the royal Portuguese quinas, surmounted by a mural crown of five towers. The legend S·TOMÉ·E·PRÍNCIPE arcs along the upper periphery in Latin characters, while the denomination 5$00 appears in large numerals at the base of the field, flanked by small floral ornaments. The entire design is framed by a beaded inner border. |
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| Reverse description | Central device features the Portuguese armillary sphere rendered in bold relief, with the Portuguese republican shield — displaying the five escutcheons charged with bezants and the red border with castles — superimposed at its centre. Two crossed keys appear behind the sphere. The legend REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA curves along the upper periphery, and the date 1971 is positioned at the base of the field flanked by small floral ornaments. A beaded inner border frames the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA 1971 |
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