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20 000 Pesos Passat
| Issuer | Guinea-Bissau (1976-date) |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Value | 20 000 Pesos (20 000 GWP) |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Guinea-Bissau occupies the central field, depicting a black star above two crossed segments of a traditional West African fan-shaped motif, flanked by two symmetrical sprays of palm fronds. A scroll beneath the central emblem bears the national motto in three panels reading UNIDADE, LUTA, and PROGRESSO. The country name REPUBLICA DA GUINE-BISSAU arcs along the upper periphery in Latin letters, while the denomination 20 000 PESOS is inscribed along the lower periphery. |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed depiction of the four-masted steel barque Passat under full sail occupies the central field, rendered in fine line engraving. The vessel is shown underway on a stylized sea with billowing sails set on all masts and rigging faithfully reproduced. The ship's name PASSAT appears in decorative serif lettering arcing along the upper right field, while the date 1993 is inscribed in the lower right portion of the field near the waterline. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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