2 centavos Vila Real de Santo António

Issuer Vila Real de Santo António, Municipality of
Year 1922
Type Local banknote
Value 2 Centavos (0.02 PTE)
Currency Escudo (1911-2001)
Composition Paper
Size 85 × 62 mm
Shape Rectangular
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Reference(s) MA#2474
Obverse description Marquês 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.
Obverse lettering CAMARA MUNICIPAL DE VILA RIAL DE Stº ANTONIO VALE 2 Centavos
(Translation: Town Hall of Vila Real de Santo António Worth 2 Centavos)
Reverse description Old square with `calçada portuguesa` and Town Hall of Vila Real de Santo António.
Reverse lettering AUTORIZADO EM SESSÃO DE 2 DE MAIO DE 1922
(Translation: Legally approved on May, 2nd, 1922.)
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Protection type Watermark
Protection description Seal of the issuing authority with a ship at the centre and words around it.
Variants
Numisquare ID 6376841470
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