50 Centavos, Portuguese Guinea, 1933
date: label: date made
content: 1933
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) 50 centavo coin
label: Description
content: Portuguese Guinea, present day Guinea-Bissau, 1933
label: Description
content: Obverse Image: Female figure wearing cap and wreath facing right.
label: Description
content: Obverse Text: REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA - 1933
label: Description
content: Reverse Image: Coat of arms in wreath.
label: Description
content: Reverse Text: 50 CENTAVOS / GUINE
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place used
content: Portuguese Guinea
label: place used
content: Guinea-Bissau
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: West African Currency
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Olga Raymond
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.NU90518
label: catalog number
content: NU90518
label: accession number
content: 259971
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: nickel-bronze (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .13 cm x 2.27 cm; 1/16 in x 29/32 in