Portugal 10 Centavos, 1969 – 1979
Information
Country
Portugal
Portugal
Currency
Escudo
(1911 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Centavos
Year
1969 – 1979
Rulers
Second Republic
(1926–1974)
, Third Republic
(1974–9999)
Composition
Aluminium
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
0.5
Diameter (mm)
15
Thickness (mm)
1.36
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Description
10 Centavos from Portugal. Issued from 1969 to 1979. Struck in Aluminium. Measures 15 mm and weighs 0.5 g.
- Obverse
- The Portuguese shield: five escutcheons forming a cross. Five dots within each of the five escutcheons, year of production flanked by two designs.
- Reverse
- Value above two Olive sprigs, engraver's name to the right.
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9.1M | — | — | — | € 0,35 | € 0,82 | € 1,10 | € 2,80 | 15% | ||
| 1978 | 2.2M | — | — | — | € 0,44 | € 0,45 | € 0,50 | € 0,54 | 21% | ||
| 1977 | 8.4M | — | € 0,41 | € 0,41 | € 0,41 | € 0,46 | € 0,54 | € 0,54 | 24% | ||
| 1976 | 19.9M | — | — | € 0,15 | € 0,33 | € 0,49 | € 0,49 | € 0,74 | exist in medal alignment | 32% | |
| 1975 | 22.4M | — | € 0,22 | € 0,22 | € 0,29 | € 0,33 | € 0,58 | € 0,58 | 34% | ||
| 1974 | 17M | — | € 0,26 | € 0,26 | € 0,26 | € 0,50 | € 0,54 | € 1,10 | exist in medal alignment | 32% | |
| 1973 | 3.1M | — | — | — | € 0,54 | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | € 4,60 | 14% | ||
| 1972 | 10.6M | — | — | € 0,16 | € 0,32 | € 0,45 | € 0,54 | € 0,80 | 25% | ||
| 1971 | 25.7M | € 0,05 | € 0,11 | € 0,13 | € 0,23 | € 0,48 | € 0,48 | € 0,82 | 52% | ||
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | rare, probe | 0.8% | |
| 1969 | 15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | probe | 1.1% |
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