Colony of Mozambique (1505-1951), Province of Mozambique (1951-1973), State of Mozambique (1973-1975), People's Republic of Mozambique (1975-1990), Republic of Mozambique (1990-present)
Colony of Portugal (1505-1951), Overseas Province of Portugal (1951-1973), State of the Portuguese Empire (1973-1975) Country in Southern Africa (1975-present)
Location: Southeast Africa
Capital City: Sofala (1505-1570), São Sebastião (1570-1898), Maputo (1898-present, called Lourenço Marques until 1976)
Government type: Portuguese Territory (1505-1975), Communist Republic (1975-1990), Republic (1990-present)
Main languages: Portuguese, Makhuwa, Sena, Tsonga, Lomwe
Main religions: Catholic Christianity, Sunni Islam, Protestant Christianity
Chronology
1505: Portugal Establishes their first outpost in Mozambique at Sofala
1892-1941: Manica and Sofala province under administration of the Companhia de Moçambique
1893-1929:Niassa and cabo Delgada provinces under administration of the Companhia do Niassa
1951: Mozambique designated an overseas province
1964-1974: Mozambican war of independence
1973: Mozambique designated a state within the Portuguese Empire
1975: Independent as the People's Republic of Mozambique
1977-1992: Mozambican civil war
1990: Communist regime ends
Currency
Real (1706-1910)
Escudo (1911-1974)
1 Escudo = 100 Centavos
First Metical (1975-1980)
1 Metical = 100 Centimos
Second Metical (1980-2006)
1 Metical = 100 Centavos
Third Metical (2006-present)
1 Metical = 100 Centavos
Coins from Mozambique in the collection
Portuguese Colony (1505-1951)
•1 Escudo, 1950 (nickel brass, KM#77)
•5 Escudo, 1935 (silver (.650), Lisbon mint, KM#62)
Portuguese Province (1951-1973)
•20 Centavo, 1961 (bronze, Lisbon mint, KM#85)
•50 Centavo, 1957 (bronze, Lisbon mint, KM#78)
•2.5 Escudo, 1954 (cupronickel, KM#77)
•10 Escudo, 1970 (cupronickel, KM#79b)
Portuguese State (1973-1975)
•20 Centavo, 1973 (bronze, Lisbon mint, KM#88)
•20 Centavo, 1974 (bronze, Lisbon mint, KM#88)
Communist Republic (1975-1990)
•10 Metical, 1980 (cupronickel, Berlin and Llantrisant mints, KM#102)
Republic (1990-present)
•10 Metical, 1994 (brass-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#117)
•20 Metical, 1994 (brass-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#118)
•10 Centavo, 2006 (brass-plated steel, KM#134)
•20 Centavo, 2006 (brass-plated steel, KM#135)
•2 Metical, 2006 (nickel-plated steel, KM#138)
•5 Metical, 2006 (nickel-plated steel, KM#139)
Banknotes from Mozambique in the collection
Portuguese Colony (1505-1951)
•20 Centavo, 1933 (P#R29) Companhia de Moçambique, with cancel punch
Communist Republic (1975-1990)
•100 Escudo, 1976 (P#117) overprint on P#109
•50 Metical, 1986 (P#129)
Republic (1990-present)
•20 Metical, 2006 (P#143)