10 Escudos, Portuguese Guinea, 1952
date: label: Date made
content: 1952
notes: label: Description
content: This coin was issued by Portuguese colonial authorities. Colonial powers introduced their own money to make it easier to trade, collect taxes, and demonstrate their political authority.
label: Description
content: One (1) 10 escudo coin
label: Description
content: Portuguese Guinea, present day Guinea-Bissau, 1952
label: Description
content: Obverse Image: Shield within a circle, cross behind.
label: Description
content: Obverse Text: REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA / 1952
label: Description
content: Reverse Image: Coat of arms.
label: Description
content: Reverse Text: GUINE / 10$00
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place used
content: Portuguese Guinea
label: place used
content: Guinea-Bissau
label: associated place
content: Portuguese Guinea
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: West African Currency
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: The Chase Manhattan Bank
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.79.112 [dup1653]
label: catalog number
content: 79.112
label: accession number
content: 1979.1263
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .14 cm x 2.41 cm; 1/16 in x 15/16 in