500 Meticais (Independence) 2015 front 500 Meticais (Independence) 2015 back
500 Meticais (Independence) 2015 photo
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500 Meticais Independence

2015 year
Silver (.925) 28.28 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Mozambique
Issuing bank
Bank of Mozambique (Banco de Moçambique)
Period
Republic (1990-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2015
Value
500 Meticais 500 MZN = USD 7.82
Currency
New metical (2006-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
28.28 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Thickness
2.35 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#392822
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Stylized number 40 with a flame above the digit 4

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Moçambique
40 anos
DE INDIPENDENCIA
25 de Junho
1975-2015
Unidade Nacional, Paz e Progresso

Translation:
Mozambique
40 Years
of Independence
25th of June
1975-2015
National Unity, Peace and Progress

Interesting fact

The 500 Meticais (Independence) 2015 coin from Mozambique is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not intended for general circulation and was instead produced for collectors or special occasions. Despite its relatively small weight of 28.28 grams, the coin is made of silver (.925), which gives it a significant value among collectors.