CAPE VERDE COINS
CAPE VERDE CURRENCY || CAPE VERDE STAMPS
Portuguese Colony
Colonial Coinage
1475 - 1975
100 Centavos = 1 Escudo
5 Centavos
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 30649
1930 CAPE VERDE 5 Centavos Liberty Head       Bronze 1 Bril. Uncirculated $12.00
    FC 28598
1930 CAPE VERDE 5 Centavos Liberty Head       Bronze 1 Extremely Fine $3.50
20 Centavos
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 30648 1930 CAPE VERDE 20 Centavos Liberty Head       Bronze 3 MS-65 Red $50.00
    FC 35218 1930 CAPE VERDE 20 Centavos Liberty Head       Bronze 3 About Uncirculated $6.50
    FC 35219 1930 CAPE VERDE 20 Centavos Liberty Head       Bronze 3 About Uncirculated $6.50
    FC 3370 1930 CAPE VERDE 20 Centavos Liberty Head       Bronze 3 Extremely Fine $5.00
50 Centavos
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 30440 S
1930 CAPE VERDE 50 Centavos Liberty Head Right Encircled Arms     Nickel-Bronze 4 Bril. Uncirculated $300.00
2 1/2 Escudos
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 25809 1953 CAPE VERDE 2-1/2 Escudos Miniature Crowns
Arms on Cross		       Nickel-Bronze 9 Very Fine $7.00
Republic
Decimal Coinage
1975 - Present
100 Centavos = 1 Escudo
20 Centavos
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 23274
1977 CAPE VERDE 20 Centavos Emblem within Wreath Denomination Above Fish     Aluminum 15 Bril. Uncirculated $2.00
50 Centavos
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 23275
 1977 CAPE VERDE 50 Centavos Emblem within Wreath Denomination Above Fish     Aluminum 16 Bril. Uncirculated $2.00
1 Escudo
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 23276
1980 CAPE VERDE 1 Escudo F.A.O. Student at Desk     Nickel-Bronze 17 Bril. Uncirculated $3.50
2 1/2 Escudos
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 23277
 1982 CAPE VERDE 2-1/2 Escudos F.A.O. Coffee Tree Planting     Nickel-Bronze 18 Bril. Uncirculated $3.50
10 Escudos
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 23278
 1982 CAPE VERDE 10 Escudos Emblem within Wreath Eduardo Mondlane     Copper-Nickel 19 Bril. Uncirculated $5.00
20 Escudos
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 23279 1982 CAPE VERDE 20 Escudos Emblem within Wreath Domingos Ramos     Copper-Nickel 20 Bril. Uncirculated $7.50
50 Escudos
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 23280
 1977 CAPE VERDE 50 Escudos Emblem within Wreath Amilcar Cabral     Copper-Nickel 21 Bril. Uncirculated $10.00
FC 20509
 1984 CAPE VERDE 50 Escudos F.A.O. World Fisheries     Copper-Nickel 22 Bril. Uncirculated $17.00
Date of last update: 01/31/2025