A set of coins from the first in the world<\/p>\n
ten-sided bimetallic coin<\/p>\n
Before the discovery of Cape Verde by Portuguese sailors<\/p>\n
in 1456 no people lived on the islands.<\/p>\n
Their original “inhabitants” are marked<\/p>\n
with this complete set of Cape Verde Escudo coins.<\/p>\n
Due to its isolated location<\/p>\n
off the west coast of Africa, Cape Verde is<\/p>\n
home to a number of endemic animal and plant species.<\/p>\n
The obverses of the coins feature the national coat of arms and denominations.<\/p>\n
The reverse depicts a sea turtle, an osprey,<\/p>\n
gray-haired kingfisher, the so-called carqueja plant (an endemic species of seals),<\/p>\n
macelina plant (endemic composite plant species)<\/p>\n
and the endemic woody onion Saio.<\/p>\n
The set includes the world’s first 10-sided bimetallic coin.<\/p>\n
– A complete set from a paradise island in the Atlantic<\/p>\n
– Unique animals and plants of Cape Verde<\/p>\n
– Portuguese and Latin names<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":79480,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[4268,1065],"product_tag":[],"giftcard-category":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-79474","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-collectible","7":"product_cat-world-coin-sets","8":"pa_country-cape-verde-en","9":"pa_quality-mark-uncirculated","11":"first","12":"outofstock","13":"taxable","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"purchasable","16":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n