5 Escudos

Issuer Portuguese Guinea (1910-1975)
Year 1921
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 5 Escudos
Currency Escudo (1914-1975)
Composition Paper
Size 154 × 94 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
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Reference(s) P#14
Obverse description Black on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Francisco de Oliveira Chamiço at left; Portuguese Coat of Arms at lower center; bank seal at right. Two printed `GUINÉ` in red color.
Obverse lettering BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO PROVINCIA DE GUINÉ CINCO ESCUDOS PAGAVEL NAS DEPENDENCIAS DA PROVINCIA DE GUINÉ LISBOA, 1 de Janeiro de 1921. BRADBURY, WILKINSON & & Co. Ld. GRAVADORES, LONDRES
(Translation: National Bank Overseas Province of Guinea Five Escudos Payable at the premises of the Province of Guinea Lisbon, January 1st, 1921. Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers, London)
Reverse description Black. Woman and ships in background at center.
Reverse lettering PAGAVEL NAS DEPENDENCIAS DA PROVINCIA DE GUINÉ BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld. Gravadores, Londres
(Translation: Payable at the premises of the Province of Guinea 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 3175055010
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