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1000 Escudos 6th. print
| Issuer | Banco de Portugal |
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| Year | 1938 |
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| Value | 1000 Escudos (1000 PTE) |
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| Obverse description | Green intaglio on tan and blue guilloche underprint. Portrait of D. João I, Mestre de Aviz, in period dress at right, with the Coat of Arms at lower left and Gothic spires at right. The note is designated Chapa 6, with the denomination and issuer's name rendered in period letterpress typography. |
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| Reverse description | Brown intaglio vignette on a pale guilloche underprint bordered by ornate Gothic-style corner medallions. The central vignette presents a panoramic landscape view of the Mosteiro da Batalha (Convento de Santa Maria da Vitória), its elaborate Gothic façade and unfinished chapels visible in the distance, with a rustic foreground scene of peasants, livestock, and an ox-drawn cart. The denomination numerals "1000" appear in decorative cartouches at left, with the value inscription "Mil Escudos" in a Gothic panel at lower right. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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