5 Kwanzas

€205,394.00
IssuerAngola
Year2012
TypeStandard circulation banknotes
Value5 Kwanzas
CurrencySecond kwanza (1999-date)
CompositionPaper
Size146 × 66 mm
ShapeRectangular
PrinterGoznak (Гознак, Экспедиция заготовления государственных бумаг), Russia (1818-date)
No. printed
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Reference(s) P#151A
Obverse descriptionPortraits of José Eduardo dos Santos (1942), in background, is an Angolan politician who served as President of Angola from 1979 to 2017, and António Agostinho Neto (1922-1979) in front, was an Angolan politician and poet. He served as the 1st President of Angola (1975–1979), having led the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in the war for independence (1961–1974) in circle at right, Denomination at left
Reverse descriptionRuacana waterfall, Denomination above, National Coat of Arms left
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionStatuette of the `Kuku`, popularly known as The Thinker.It is a piece of handicraft carved in wood, which represents an old man sitting in an attitude of deep meditation. But for Angolans it is much more than a handicraft product: it is a representation
Obverse letteringBANCO NACIONAL DE ANGOLA 5
(Translation: National Bank of Angola)
Reverse letteringCINCO KWANZAS 5
(Translation: Five Kwanzas)
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Catalog ID6940624600
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