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1000 escudos Dom Henrique, Açores
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Designer(s) | Franck Medina |
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| Reverse lettering | 1000 ILHAS DOS AÇORES 1000 MIL ESCUDOS 1427 Ponta Delgada © FRANCK MEDINA 2017 |
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| Protection description | Clear polymer window at the right side of the note, containing a sailing ship within a compass star cartouche |
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This note was never legal tender. Issued by a private Portuguese publisher as a commemorative novelty item rather than by the Banco de Portugal or any monetary authority, it has no face value in any transactional sense. The "Açores" designation and the 1000 escudos denomination are purely decorative — Portugal adopted the euro in 2002, and the escudo ceased to be valid currency that year.
Collector pieces of this type are produced on polymer substrate specifically to mimic the security aesthetics of genuine banknotes, which creates persistent confusion at the point of sale. Franck Medina has produced similar commemorative designs for multiple Lusophone themes.