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1000 Angolares
| Issuer | Banco de Angola |
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| Year | 1944 |
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| Reference(s) | P#82 |
| Obverse description | Central vignette of King João II of Portugal (1455–1495), who reigned from 1481 until his death, rendered in intaglio within an ornate frame. The bank title "Banco de Angola" appears in the upper register, with denomination numerals and guilloche underprint filling the surrounding areas. |
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| Obverse lettering | Banco de Angola (Translation: Bank of Angola) |
| Reverse description | Large intaglio vignette occupying the left portion of the note illustrates the return of Portuguese explorer Diogo Cão in 1489, rendered in a detailed historical tableau with multiple figures in period dress, a hound in the foreground, and architectural elements in the background. An oval blank cartouche is positioned to the right, bordered by a fine guilloche frame. Denomination numerals "1000" appear in each corner, with the inscription "mil angolares" in the lower centre. |
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