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1,000 Meticais (Pedro da Covilha)

Catalog codes:

Col:MZ-000162

Variants:

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Themes:

Coats of Arms | Discoveries | Sailing Ships | Ships

Issued on:

2004

Last issue date:

2004

Distribution:

Numismatic Product

Mints:

Coin Invest Trust - Balzers, Liechtenstein

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Diameter:

38.5 mm

Face value:

1,000 MTn - Mozambican metical

Composition Details:

Plated BrassPlated Brass

Score:

95% Accuracy: Very Low

Related items:

1 (See)

Description:

Front: Sailing ship (front-right)
right of (small value) 1000 METICAIS
legend: (up-left-top, name) PEDRO DE COVILHA
(upper-right, year) 1498
Note: the year 1498 is an error Pedro was the first European
known to have visited Sofala (Mozambique) in 1489
Back: 6th Coat of arms (1990-) above (year) 2004
legend: (above, state name) REPÚBLICA DE MOÇAMBIQUE
Edge: G - grained, type: bars

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