| Issuer | Portugal |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Value | 20 Escudos (20 PTE) |
| Currency | Escudo (1911-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 135 × 66 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom |
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| In circulation to | 30 May 1986 |
| Reference(s) | P#176 |
| Obverse description | Green (shades) on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Admiral Gago Coutinho at right; Coat of Arms at upper center. Chapa 9. Large or small size numerals in serial numbers. |
| Reverse description | Green (shades) on multicolor underprint. An engraving depicting the departure of the Lisbon - Rio de Janeiro flight, where we can see the hydroplane used for the crossing and, in the background, the Belém Tower. |
| Signature(s) | Emílio Rui da Veiga Peixoto Vilar, 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, |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Portrait of Admiral Gago Coutinho. |
| Obverse lettering | Banco de Portugal
Ch.9
VINTE ESCUDOS
OURO
LISBOA, 13 DE SETEMBRO DE 1978
Almirante Gago Coutinho (Translation: Bank of Portugal 9th. print Twenty Escudos Gold Lisbon, September 13, 1978 Almirante Gago Coutinho) |
| Reverse lettering | Banco de Portugal
1922- GAGO COUTINHO INICIA A NAVEGAÇÃO AÉREA ASTRONÓMICA (Translation: Bank of Portugal 1922- Gago Coutinho starts the astronomical aerial navigation) |
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| Catalog ID | 9760554640 |
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