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50 000 Réis 1st. print
| Issuer | Banco de Portugal |
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| Year | 1888-1892 |
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| In circulation to | 5 October 1905 |
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| Obverse lettering | 50 BANCO DE PORTUGAL A Direcção do Banco de Portugal Pagará à vista ao portador e moeda de OURO valor recebido CINCOENTA MIL RÉIS Lisboa, 17 de Junho de 1889. (Translation: Bank of Portugal The Management of the Bank of Portugal Will pay in cash to the bearer and GOLD coin amount received Fifty Thousand Reis Lisbon, June 17, 1889) |
| Reverse description | Printed in red and brown, the reverse is entirely covered by an intricate guilloche pattern composed of dense scrollwork, rosettes, and ornamental borders. A central medallion bears the denomination numeral "50" above, with the legend "CINCOENTA MIL RÉIS" set within concentric guilloche rings at center. The numerals "50" repeat throughout the border and corner devices as a secondary security underprint element. |
| Reverse lettering | CINCOENTA MIL RÉIS (Translation: Fifty Thousand Reis) |
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