Catalog
1 Escudo
| Issuer | Banco Nacional Ultramarino |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Size | 130 × 81 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO PROVINCIA DE GUINÉ UM ESCUDO PAGAVEL NAS DEPENDENCIAS DA PROVINCIA DE GUINÉ LISBOA, 1 de Janeiro de 1921. BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co. Ld. GRAVADORES, LONDRES (Translation: National Overseas Bank Province of Guinea One Escudo Payable at the branches of the Province of Guinea Lisbon, 1 January 1921. Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers, London) |
| Reverse description | Green. Central vignette of a female allegorical figure with sailing vessels in the background, printed 'GUINÉ' overprint in red. The design is executed in intaglio with fine guilloche underprint work. |
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino's 1 Escudo of 1921 was issued for circulation in Portuguese Guinea — one of several West African territories served by the BNU, which held monopoly note-issuing rights across Portugal's colonial possessions. Bradbury, Wilkinson's involvement was typical of the period, when colonial administrations routinely contracted London security printers rather than developing domestic capacity.
Small-denomination colonial notes of this type suffered hard use in tropical climates, and genuinely uncirculated survivors are uncommon. The 130 × 81 mm format was the lower end of the BNU's colonial range for the period.