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20 Escudos
| Issuer | Banco Nacional Ultramarino |
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| Year | 1946 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Brown intaglio print over a multicolour guilloche underprint. A portrait vignette of Dom Afonso V occupies the right side of the note, while the Portuguese Coat of Arms appears at upper centre and the bank seal is positioned at left. The overall design reflects the colonial-era typographic and engraved style characteristic of Bradbury Wilkinson productions of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Brown intaglio print. A central vignette presents a female allegorical figure alongside a view of steamships, evoking maritime commerce and colonial trade. The Portuguese Coat of Arms is positioned at right, framed by engraved border work typical of Bradbury Wilkinson's output. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO PAGÁVEL NA COLÓNIA DE S. TOMÉ E PRINCIPE BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co. Lto. GRAVADORES, NEW MALDEN, SURREY, INGLATERRA (Translation: National Bank Overseas Payable in Colony of St. Thomas and Prince Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd Engravers, New Malden, Surrey, England) |
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