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100 Escudos
| Issuer | Banco de Angola |
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| Year | 1956 |
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| Composition | Cotton paper |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE ANGOLA 100 DECRETO Nº (LEI) DE 14 DE AGOSTO DE 1926 15 DE AGOSTO DE 1956 PONTE SALAZAR NO RIO GUANZA SERPA PINTO O VICE GOVERNADOR O GOVERNADOR (Translation: Bank of Angola / 100 / Decree No. (Law) of 14 August 1926 / 15 August 1956 / Salazar Bridge on the Quanza River / Serpa Pinto / The Deputy Governor / The Governor) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in deep violet and carries a large central vignette of a herd of African elephants gathered at a wooded watering hole, their reflections rendered in the calm water below, all executed in finely detailed intaglio engraving. The denomination title in large capitals appears at the base of the vignette, while the bank title is set across the top between the numeral counters. The printer's imprint is visible in small lettering along the lower margin. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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