| Issuer | Portugal |
| Year | 1971 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Value | 20 Escudos (20 PTE) |
| Currency | Escudo (1911-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 136 × 65 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 30 May 1986 |
| Reference(s) | P#173 |
| Obverse description | Green (shades) on multicolor underprint. Image of Garcia de Orta (1501-1570), doctor, naturalist and writer, from the statue of Martins Correia in the Tropical Medicine Institute. Portuguese Coat of Arms at upper center. |
| Reverse description | Green (shades) on multicolor underprint. Engraving of the Goa Market in the 16th century. |
| Signature(s) | José da Silva Lopes, Abel António Pinto dos Reis, António José Nunes Loureiro Borges, Joaquim Cavaqueiro Mestre, Luís Carlos de Assunção Braz Teixeira, Vítor Manuel Ribeiro Constâncio, Walter Waldemar Pego Marques, Artur Eduardo Brochado dos San |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Portrait of Garcia de Orta |
| Obverse lettering | Banco de Portugal
Ch. 8
VINTE ESCUDOS
OURO
LISBOA, 27 DE JULHO DE 1971
GARCIA DE ORTA (Translation: Bank of Portugal Series 8 Twenty Escudos Gold Lisbon, 27th of July 1971 Garcia de Orta) |
| Reverse lettering | Banco de Portugal
O MERCADO DE GOA
SÉCULO XVI (Translation: Bank of Portugal The Market of Goa 16th Century) |
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| Catalog ID | 9104323910 |
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