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50 Centavos
| Issuer | Banco Nacional Ultramarino |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Currency | Escudo (1914-1928) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in brown tones and centres on a circular guilloche vignette at left bearing the denomination "50 CENTAVOS" in large numerals, flanked by elaborate lathe-work panels. A circular blue seal of the Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Lisboa, with a sailing ship vignette, is applied at centre-bottom. The overprint "PAGAVEL NA FILIAL DE LOANDA" appears in red at right, with the date "Lisboa, 5 de Novembro de 1914" and two manuscript signature lines at the foot, beneath the titles "O VICE-GOVERNADOR" and "O GOVERNADOR". |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in golden-brown tones and presents a central allegorical vignette of a seated female figure, turned three-quarters left, resting beside an anchor with sailing ships visible in the background. Two circular guilloche rosettes at left and right each bear the denomination "0$50" in bold numerals, surmounted by banners carrying the split legend "BANCO NACIONAL" and "ULTRAMARINO". The imprint "BRADBURY WILKINSON & C.º GRAVADORES, LONDRES" runs along the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO 0$50 (Translation: National Overseas Bank, 0$50) BRADBURY WILKINSON & C.º GRAVADORES, LONDRES |
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