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Documents and notes for five centuries of the history of currency and finance in São Tomé P. António Ambrósio Separate publication from Bulletin No. 87/88 Economic Studies Services of the Overseas National Bank (BNU) Lisbon, 1972 19 pages of text + illustrations This book brings together documents and historical notes covering about five centuries of monetary history and finance (treasury) in São Tomé and Príncipe, from Portuguese colonization to the mid-20th century. It also addresses topics such as local monetary circulation, coin issuance, fiscal management, taxes, and the structure of colonial finances; it analyzes the social and economic impacts of these practices over time.