| Issuer | São Tomé and Príncipe |
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| Year | 1897 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 20 000 Reis (20 000) |
| Currency | Real (1799-1910) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 172 × 125 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular (With perforations on the sides, similar to the perforations on stamps.) |
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| Reference(s) | P#6 |
| Obverse description | Blue-green with brown text on yellow underprint. Panel with steamship at center; Portuguese Coat of Arms at upper left. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO COLONIAS COMMERCIO AGRICULTURA 20$000 REIS O Thesoureiro da Agencia em S. Thomé pagará á vista ao portador VINTE MIL RÉIS em moeda corrente valor recebido Lisboa, 2 de Janeiro de 1897 (Translation: National Bank Overseas Colonies Commerce Agriculture The treasurer of agency of St. Thomas pay to the Bearer Twenty Thousand Reis in currency amount received Lisbon, January 2, 1897) |
| Reverse description | Red on yellow underprint. |
| Reverse lettering | VINTE MIL RÉIS (Translation: Twenty Thousand Reis) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | `ULTRAMARINO` |
| Variants | January 2, 1911 |
| Numisquare ID | 2568941490 |
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