About the Design:

Obverse
Denomination on National emblem, date below

Lettering:
REPÚBLICA DE CABO VERDE
1
ESCUDO
1994

Translation:
Republic of Cape Verde
1
Escudo
1994

Reverse
Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Caretta caretta, swiming to the right, below, it is the portuguese generic denomination for turtle (terrestrial and aquatic)

Lettering: TARTARUGA

Engraver: Kiki Lima

Composition Brass plated steel
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round