| Issuer | Portuguese India |
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| Year | 1959 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 100 Escudos |
| Currency | Escudo (1958-1961) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 150 × 80 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom |
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| Reference(s) | P#43 |
| Obverse description | Blue on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Afonso de Albuquerque to the right; watermark window to the left; Portuguese arms at bottom center. Numeral 100 (international numerals) in all four corners. |
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| Obverse lettering |
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO DECRETO-LEI Nº 39221 ÍNDIA PORTUGUESA CEM ESCUDOS LISBOA, 2 de JANEIRO de 1959. (Translation: National Bank Overseas Decree-Law no. 39221 Portuguese India Hundred Escudos Lisbon, January 2nd., 1959.) |
| Reverse description | Blue on light-red underprint. A picture of `Afonso de Albuquerque, ships`; bank seal at left. |
| Reverse lettering |
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO 100 CEM ESCUDOS (Translation: National Bank Overseas Hundred Escudos) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Portrait of Afonso de Albuquerque. |
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| Numisquare ID | 4039106460 |
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