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5 Escudos

Issuer Banco Nacional Ultramarino
Year 1921
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Value 5 Escudos (5 PTE)
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Obverse lettering BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO PROVÍNCIA DE CABO VERDE CINCO ESCUDOS PAGÁVEL NAS DEPENDÊNCIAS DA PROVÍNCIA DE CABO VERDE LISBOA, I de Janeiro de 1921. BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co. Ld. GRAVADORES, LONDRES
(Translation: National Overseas Bank Province of Cape Verde Five Escudos Payable at the premises of the Province of Cape Verde Lisbon, January 1st, 1921. Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers, London)
Reverse description Black intaglio on a multicolour guilloche underprint with orange numerals. A central oval vignette, framed by the circular bank title legend, presents a seated allegorical female figure gesturing toward a sailing ship in the background. Large letterpress numeral "5" appears at both left and right margins within ornate guilloche borders, with the printer's imprint along the lower edge.
Reverse lettering PAGÁVEL NAS DEPENDÊNCIAS DA PROVÍNCIA DE CABO VERDE BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO 5 BRADBURY WILKINSON & Co Ld GRAVADORES LONDRES
(Translation: Payable at the premises of the Province of Cape Verde National Overseas Bank 5 Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers, London)
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