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5.000 Escudos
| Issuer | Banco de Portugal |
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| Year | 1988-1993 |
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| Size | 153 x 74 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in green and olive tones, with an intaglio portrait of the poet and philosopher Antero de Quental (1842–1891) at the right, identified by an inscription above. To the left, the issuer's name BANCO DE PORTUGAL and the denomination 5000 / CINCO MIL ESCUDOS appear in bold letterpress, set against a fine guilloche underprint. The date LISBOA, 28 DE OUTUBRO DE 1988, chapter designation ch.2A, and two facsimile signature panels for O GOVERNADOR and O VICE-GOVERNADOR are printed in the lower centre. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, rendered in muted green and olive tones, presents a central allegorical vignette of multiple pairs of hands clasping and breaking chains arranged in a circular composition, symbolising unity and liberation. Fine guilloche scrollwork and dove motifs fill the background on both flanks. The denomination numeral 5000 appears in the upper left and lower left corners, with BANCO DE PORTUGAL and CINCO MIL ESCUDOS 5000 inscribed to the right. |
| Reverse lettering | 5000 BANCO DE PORTUGAL CINCO MIL ESCUDOS 5000 |
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