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50 000 Réis 3rd. print
| Issuer | Banco de Portugal |
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| Year | 1904-1910 |
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| Value | 50 000 Réis (50 000) |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio vignette of King João II standing on a pillar at left, with a vignette of explorer Bartolomeu Dias on a pillar and an angel figure at right; the denomination appears at upper centre. Sailing ships are rendered at both left and right margins, with portrait medallions of Pero de Alenquer at lower left and Diogo Cão at lower right, all set within elaborate guilloche borders. |
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| Reverse description | Printed in dark red on an intricate guilloche underprint, the reverse carries the crowned Portuguese coat of arms within an ornate cartouche at left, flanked by large numeral '50' counters at the corners. The denomination panel at upper centre reads '50$000' on a banner vignette, while the issuer's name appears in a bold letterpress panel at lower centre; the right half is reserved for the watermark area. |
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| Protection description | Portrait of Luís de Camões with text 'BANCO DE PORTUGAL' |
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