Green on blue and brown underprint. Bank seal (steamship) at upper left; portrait of Afonso de Albuquerque at right. Numeral 5 at all four corners.
Reverse description
Green. Woman (left) watching sailing ships at center; Portuguese Arms at upper right.
Signature(s)
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Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
INDIA PORTUGUESA
DECRETO Nº 17.154
CINCO RUPIAS
LISBOA, 29 de NOVEMBRO de 1945. (Translation: National Bank Overseas Portuguese India Decree no. 17,154 Five Rupee Lisbon, November 29, 1945.)
Reverse lettering
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
PAGAVEL NA INDIA PORTUGUESA (Translation: National Bank Overseas Payable in Portuguese India)