© Numisma Leilões
© Numisma Leilões
10 Centavos Pattern
1929 year| Brass | 2.4 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | São Tomé and Príncipe |
|---|---|
| Period | Colony of the Portuguese Empire (1910-1951) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1929 |
| Value | 10 Centavos (0.10) |
| Currency | Escudo (1914-1974) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 2.4 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.05 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#384685 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Shield with globe above value
Script: Latin
Lettering:
S. TOMÉ E PRINCIPE
10 CENTAVOS
Translation: São Tomé and Príncipe
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 10 Centavos (Pattern) 1929 from São Tomé and Príncipe made of Brass weighing 2.4 g is that it features a unique design that was never adopted for circulation. The coin features a portrait of a local leader, António Maria de Sousa, on one side and a depiction of a coffee plant on the other. The coin was minted in 1929 as a pattern coin, meaning it was not intended for circulation but rather as a sample or prototype. This coin is now a rare and sought-after collector's item, with only a few known examples existing today.
