2 centavos Vila Real de Santo António

€231,745.00
IssuerVila Real de Santo António, Municipality of
Year1922
TypeLocal banknote
Value2 Centavos (0.02 PTE)
CurrencyEscudo (1911-2001)
CompositionPaper
Size85 × 62 mm
ShapeRectangular
Printer
No. printed
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Reference(s) MA#2474
Obverse descriptionMarquês de Pombal at the center, who was responsible to build the city after the 1755 earthquake. The river Guadiana, that acts as a natural border between Spain and Portugal in the south and the factories representing the industrie, which has developed the region.
Reverse descriptionOld square with `calçada portuguesa` and Town Hall of Vila Real de Santo António.
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionSeal of the issuing authority with a ship at the centre and words around it.
Obverse letteringCAMARA MUNICIPAL DE VILA RIAL DE Stº ANTONIO VALE 2 Centavos
(Translation: Town Hall of Vila Real de Santo António Worth 2 Centavos)
Reverse letteringAUTORIZADO EM SESSÃO DE 2 DE MAIO DE 1922
(Translation: Legally approved on May, 2nd, 1922.)
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Catalog ID6376841470
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