Portugal 1953 10 Centavos Escudo (Centavos) KM-581 Circulated World Coin
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Item Type: Coin
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Country: Portugal
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Denomination: 10 Centavos Escudo (Centavos)
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Date / Issue: 1953
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Pick / Catalog: KM-581 (estimated)
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Issuing Authority: Republic of Portugal
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Series: Quinas cross type (olive branch reverse)
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Mint Mark: None/Unknown
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Color: Brown
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Design: Portuguese quinas (five shields with bezants) and legend REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA; value shown as X CENTAVOS with olive sprigs.
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Obverse: Legend REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA around cross of five shields (quinas); date 1953 below.
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Reverse: Large X over CENTAVOS with olive branches below.
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Edge: Unknown (likely plain for the type)
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Composition: Bronze (for this type)
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Condition: Circulated (approx. Fine to VF)
Condition is based on visual inspection only. Please review all photos carefully for wear, marks, stains, scratches, edge issues, cleaning, damage, writing, or other condition details.
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Identification note: Exact KM number, mint, and precise specs not confirmed from images; composition and edge inferred from the standard mid-century type. | Observed type matches Portugal bronze 10 Centavos with obverse REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA around cross of five shields (quinas) and date below, reverse large X over CENTAVOS with olive branches. Color indicates bronze; no mintmark seen. This is the mid‑20th‑century ‘X CENTAVOS with olive branches’ type assigned a single KM number across the series. The date 1953 fits the late years of this design. Not verified from images are exact diameter/weight, edge, or any minor variety/suffix that Krause may list; thus the KM number is given as an estimated type match rather than an exact confirmed variety.
