| Issuer | Azores (Portugal) |
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| Year | 1909 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 2500 Reis |
| Currency | Real (decimalized, 1843-1911) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 122 × 80 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
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| In circulation to | 31 March 1932 |
| Reference(s) | P#8 |
| Obverse description | Black on orange, blue and olive; overprinted on P#107 note from Portugal. Embroideried borders; potrait of Affonso de Albuquerque at right; watermark window at left. Numeral 2500 at top-left and bottom-right; serial number at top-right. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE PORTUGAL DOIS MIL E QUINHENTOS REIS PRATA MOEDA INSULANA Lisboa 30 de Julho de 1909 AÇORES (Translation: Bank of Portugal Two Thousand and Five Hundred Reis Silver Island currency Lisbon, July 30, 1909 Azores) |
| Reverse description | Potrait of Mercury at left. Watermark window at right. Numeral at bottom left and right. |
| Reverse lettering | AÇORES BANCO DE PORTUGAL REPÚBLICA (Translation: Azores Bank of Portugal Republic) |
| Signature(s) | Duarte Augusto de Abranches Bizarro, José Adolfo de Mello e Sousa, Henrique Matheus dos Santos, António José Gomes Netto, João da Motta Gomes Júnior, José da Paixão Castanheira das Neves, Júlio de Oliveira Bastos, Francisco Maria da Costa, José |
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| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Numisquare ID | 9533624850 |
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