Mozambique, Mozambique Province (Estado Novo), 10 Escudos – 1970

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In 1951, and trying to avoid the UN pressures towards the decolonization of Africa, the Government of Salazar, very involved with the romantic conception of the Portuguese Empire, makes the colonies colonies into overseas provinces. However, open -eared independence movements in other colonies arrive in Mozambique where Frelimo is formal, exploding war in 1964. In 1972, the Portuguese Congress, trying to give greater independence to these territories to appease the situation, will give them the status of state. After the Revolution of the Carnations in Portugal, the government of Antonio de Spinola decides to give independence to the colonies, and a government is agreed with the main independence groups, which will soon begin a civil war.