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50 Centavos
| Issuer | Banco Nacional Ultramarino |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The central panel bears the serial number, denomination numeral '50 CENTAVOS', and the date 'Lisboa, 1 de Janeiro de 1920', framed by a Portuguese coat of arms vignette at top centre. To the left, allegorical figures including Mercury and a maritime vignette with ships occupy a side panel, while to the right an allegorical female figure representing Industry and a farmer are rendered in fine intaglio engraving. The denomination '50' appears in circles at the lower corners, with 'ANGOLA' inscribed along the lower border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a central vignette of a tall-masted sailing ship set within an ornate guilloche border. The inscription 'CINCOENTA CENTAVOS' is divided across the left and right of the central vignette, with the denomination '50' repeated in corner circles. A Portuguese coat of arms appears below the ship vignette within a decorative medallion, and the bank name runs across the top within a scrollwork frame. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO CINCOENTA CENTAVOS (Translation: National Overseas Bank, Fifty Centavos) |
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