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1958, Timor (Portuguese Colony). Beautiful Silver 6 Escudos Coin. AU-UNC!

Mint Year: 1958 Reference: KM-15. Denomination: 6 Escudos Condition: Scattered bag-marks, otherwise a nice AU-UNC with gorgeus strong mint luster in obverse! Material: Silver (.650) Diameter: 25mm Weight: 7.11gm

Timor is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, in the north of the Timor Sea. The island is divided between the sovereign states of East Timor on the eastern part and Indonesia on the western part. The Indonesian part, also known as West Timor, constitutes part of the province of East Nusa Tenggara. Within West Timor lies an exclave of East Timor called Oecusse District. The island covers an area of 30,777 square kilometres (11,883 square miles). The name is a variant of timur, Malay for "east"; it is so called because it lies at the eastern end of the Lesser Sunda Islands. Mainland Australia is less than 500 km away, separated by the Timor Sea.

The official languages of East Timor are Tetum and Portuguese, while in West Timor it is Indonesian. Indonesian, a standardized dialect of Malay, is also widely spoken and understood in East Timor. The largest towns on the island are the provincial capital of Kupang in West Timor, Indonesia and the Portuguese colonial towns of Dili the capital, and Baucau in East Timor. Poor roads make transport to inland areas difficult, especially in East Timor.East Timor is a poor country, with health issues including malaria and   dengue fever. Sources of revenue include gas and oil in the Timor Sea,   coffee growing and tourism.