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Mozambican metical: research record

Evidence coverage: 1980–2006. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.

This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.

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Currency continuity

Mozambican metical

MZN · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Current currency in the inherited endpoint register.
Dated observations: 1980–2006; this does not establish the entire lifetime.

Parents / predecessors

Mozambican escudocurrency replacement · 1980
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Children / successors

No distinct successor currency is established in the loaded view.

Unit and issue records 1 records

Evidence within this identity, not separate currencies.

Mozambique Metical — endpoint research dossierFTM000735 · C561
Monetary history 1 events

Includes dated issues, standards, subdivisions and institutional changes. Each event retains the source's date qualifications.

1 July 2006New scale cash introduction

The notice takes effect on 1 July 2006 and provides simultaneous circulation of the old and new metical families through 31 December 2006, followed by bank and central-bank exchange phases.

C561
Evidence & research notes 2 claims

Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.

Supported C561

The notice takes effect on 1 July 2006 and provides simultaneous circulation of the old and new metical families through 31 December 2006, followed by bank and central-bank exchange phases.

Banco de Moçambique; Boletim da República · Aviso 3/GGBM/2006 Citation S295 · Open source ↗

PDF pp.3–4, articles 4–6

Supported C1123

The metical replaced the escudo circulating in Mozambique in June 1980.

Banco de Moçambique · 43rd anniversary of the metical Citation S532 · Open source ↗

Law 2/80, 16 June: metical replaces the escudo

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

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