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10 Centavos

Issuer Banco Nacional Ultramarino
Year 1920
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Obverse description Red letterpress design on buff paper, with vignettes of Portuguese caravel sailing ships flanking the central text panel at left and right. The Portuguese royal arms appear at lower center within a decorative cartouche, surrounded by floral scrollwork. Denomination numeral '10' appears in all four corners, with the territory designation 'CABO VERDE' inscribed on a ribbon below the serial number and date fields.
Obverse lettering BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO DEZ CENTAVOS Lisboa, 1 de Janeiro de 1920 CABO VERDE
(Translation: National Bank Overseas Ten Cents Lisbon, January 1st., 1920 Cape Verde)
Reverse description Brown-violet letterpress design on buff paper, with a large central oval vignette bearing the denomination inscription 'CENTAVOS' within an ornate guilloche border, surmounted by the numeral '10'. Small vignettes of Portuguese caravels appear in the upper corners within circular medallions, and the Portuguese arms are centered at the lower margin. Denomination numeral '10' is repeated in the lower left and right corners within decorative scrollwork frames.
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