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20 Centavos
| Issuer | Banco Nacional Ultramarino |
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| Year | 1918 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The face is dominated by a central guilloche oval cartouche bearing the denomination VINTE CENTAVOS in bold letterpress, flanked by ornate column vignettes with allegorical figures. The bank title BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO EM LOANDA arches across the upper field, with the date Lisboa, 1 de Abril de 1918 inscribed below the central cartouche alongside the O GOVERNADOR signature line. A serial number in prefix-letter format appears at lower left, with fine radiating line underprint filling the background. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO EM LOANDA VINTE CENTAVOS MOEDA CORRENTE Lisboa, 1 de Abril de 1918 O GOVERNADOR (Translation: National Overseas Bank in Luanda, Twenty centavos, current currency, Lisbon, 1 April 1918, The Governor) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is arranged around a central circular vignette of a full-rigged sailing ship at sea, enclosed within a finely engraved guilloche border. A ribbon banner across the centre reads COLONIAS. COMMERCIO. AGRICULTURA, with denomination medallions reading 20 CENTAVOS positioned symmetrically to the left and right. The issuer name BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO is set in a bold curved banner across the lower field, with engraver credits visible at the lower corners. |
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