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5 Patacas

Issuer Banco Nacional Ultramarino
Year 1910
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Currency Pataca (1894-1959)
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Obverse lettering BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO Nº 43.501 $5 Nº 43.501 O Thesoureiro da Filial em Dili (Timor) pagará a vista ao portador CINCO PATACAS em moeda corrente Valor recebido LISBOA 1 de Janeiro de 1910 O GERENTE O GOV. O VICE GOV.
Reverse description Blue and sage-green note with a densely engraved geometric and floral guilloche border. A central oval vignette contains the Portuguese royal coat of arms within a wreath, surmounted by a broad curved banner inscribed 'BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO'. Chinese characters reading '大西洋國海外理銀行' appear across the top, with the denomination expressed both in Chinese numerals '伍圓' at either side and in Arabic numerals '$5 $5' below the central vignette. The denomination legend 'CINCO PATACAS' occupies a decorative panel at centre, with 'DILI (TIMOR)' in a cartouche at the foot. The printer's imprint 'BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co Ld LONDON' appears at the bottom margin.
Reverse lettering 大西洋國海外理銀行 BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO 伍圓 $5 $5 CINCO PATACAS DILI (TIMOR) BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co Ld LONDON
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