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5 Escudos

5 Escudos - obverse5 Escudos - reverse

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Features

Issuer São Tomé and Príncipe
Period Overseas province of Portugal (1951-1975)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1962
Value 5 Escudos
Currency Escudo (1914-1974)
Composition Silver (.600) (Copper .400)
Weight 4 g
Diameter 22 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
16065
References Gomes# R 20.01
Alberto Gomes; 1991. Moedas Portuguesas. Associação Numismatica de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.
, KM# 20
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Obverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
S. TOMÉ·E·PRÍNCIPE
5$00

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPÚBLICA · PORTUGUESA
·1962·

Edge

Reeded

5 Escudos -  obverse

© Michass (CC BY-SA)

Mint

Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, Lisbon, Portugal

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1962  Photo 88 000 $ 11 $ 14 $ 14 $ 14

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Bullion value: USD 5.26 Search tips
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Actual silver weight: 0.077 oz
Current silver price: 68.13 USD/oz (see silver price )

Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Escudos
Katz
Auction 171
Lot 2878
Internet Archive
10 Oct 2025 UNC USD 11.53
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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