Cape Verde 6 coin set (1994)

ten-sided bimetallic coin Before the discovery of Cape Verde by Portuguese sailors in 1456, no people lived on the islands. Their original “inhabitants” are honored by this complete set of the Cape Verde escudo. Due to their isolated location, some animal and plant species are endemic to Cape Verde..The obverses of the coins feature the national coat of arms and the denominations. The reverses depict a sea turtle, ospreys, a grey-headed kingfisher, a carqueja plant, a macelina plant and a saião plant. The set also includes the world’s first ten- sided bimetallic coin. – Complete coin set from the Atlantic island paradise – Unique animals and plants of Cape Verde – Portuguese and Latin names