20 Escudos Overprinted on P#16 Portuguese Guinea

Issuer Cape Verde
Year 1922
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 20 Escudos (20 PTE)
Currency Portuguese Escudo (1914-1975)
Composition Paper
Size 172 × 114 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
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Reference(s) P#29
Obverse description Overprint on P#16 from Portuguese Guinea. Dark-blue on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Francisco de Oliveira Chamiço at left; Portuguese Coat of Arms at lower center; bank seal at right. Black overprint CABO VERDE on P#16 from Portuguese Guinea.
Obverse lettering BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO PROVINCIA DE CABO VERDE VINTE ESCUDOS PAGAVEL NAS DEPENDENCIAS DA PROVINCIA DE CABO VERDE LISBOA, 1 de Janeiro de 1921. BRADBURY, WILKINSON & & Co. Ld. GRAVADORES, LONDRES
(Translation: National Bank Overseas Province of Cape Verde Twenty Escudos Payable at the premises of the Province of Cape Verde Lisbon, January 1st, 1921. Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers, London)
Reverse description Dark-blue and multicolor. Woman and ships in background at center. Printed `CABO VERDE` in black color.
Reverse lettering PAGAVEL NAS DEPENDENCIAS DA PROVINCIA DE CABO VERDE BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld. Gravadores, Londres
(Translation: Payable at the premises of the Province of Cape Verde National Bank Overseas Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers, London)
Signature(s) Henrique José Monteiro de Mendonça, João Henrique Ulrich,
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Numisquare ID 4296543800
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