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100 Patacas Banco Nacional Ultramarino
| Issuer | Banco Nacional Ultramarino |
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| Year | 1981-1984 |
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| Value | 100 Patacas (100 MOP) |
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| Reverse description | A panoramic vignette presents a 19th-century view of the Baía da Praia Grande, rendered in detailed intaglio engraving with fine linework. The bank's circular seal is positioned to the left of the central frame, set against a complex guilloche underprint. The denomination and issuer name appear in the upper and lower margins, completing the composition. |
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| Protection description | Watermark window at left of obverse, incorporating a plain oval area reserved for the watermark motif visible when held to light. |
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| Comments |
Bradbury Wilkinson printed extensively for Portuguese colonial and overseas territories through the mid-twentieth century, but by the time this series was commissioned, Macao's political status had shifted considerably — Portugal had formally recognized the territory's Chinese character in 1976, a direct consequence of the Carnation Revolution. The Banco Nacional Ultramarino remained the note-issuing authority despite that shift, a banking arrangement that outlasted the colonial framework it had been built around.
Bradbury Wilkinson was absorbed into De La Rue in 1990, the same year the firm ceased independent operations. This series sits among the final Macanese issues they produced.