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1 Angolar
| Issuer | Provincia de Angola - Governo Geral de Angola |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Size | 122 × 70 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette illustrates the Portuguese landing in Angola, evoking the historical arrival scene in an engraved style. The Portuguese National Coat of Arms appears in the upper left corner, with the denomination numeral positioned to the right. Guilloche underprint elements frame the composition throughout. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA GOVÊRNO GERAL DE ANGOLA UM ANGOLAR DECRETO №37,066 (Translation: Portuguese Republic, General Government of Angola, One Angolar, Decree number 37,066) |
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The Angolar was Angola's currency unit from 1928 until decimalization in 1958, replacing the colonial escudo in an attempt to give the territory a distinct monetary identity — though it was always pegged to the Portuguese escudo at parity. Thomas De La Rue's involvement was typical of British firms printing for Portuguese colonial territories during this period, a curious outsourcing arrangement given Portugal's own capable printing infrastructure at the Casa da Moeda in Lisbon.
P#70 is among the more routinely encountered notes from this series. No notable printing variants or major errors have been documented for this denomination and date.