CABINDA - Angola - West Africa - 10 Escudos 2006 - Large Bimetallic Coin - BU

Description

This coin has a 49.9 millimeter diameter and weighs 46.86 grams . It is listed in the Standard Catalog of Unusual World Coins as X#13 and marks the 5th Anniversary of Cabindan coinage.
Cabinda, also spelled Kabinda, is a northern enclave of Angola, on the Atlantic coast of Africa north of the Congo River estuary. It is bordered by the Republic of the Congo to the north and northeast and is separated from Angola by part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south and southeast. Its coastline extends for 56 miles, and its greatest width is 70 miles. With continued offshore oil discoveries, crude oil has become Cabinda’s dominant export. The production of timber, palm oil and kernels, cocoa, and coffee has declined since the rise of the local oil industry. The chief town, Cabinda, is an oil port on the right bank of the Bele (Lulondo) River.