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50 Centavos seal type II
| Issuer | Banco Nacional Ultramarino |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Value | 50 Centavos (0.50) |
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| Obverse description | Green on multicolor underprint. The Portuguese Coat of Arms appears at right, with the bank seal of Type II positioned at bottom center. Issuing authority and denomination inscriptions are arranged across the face, with the date and place of issue rendered in letterpress. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO EM BOLAMA CINCOENTA CENTAVOS MOEDA CORRENTE LISBOA, 5 de Novembro de 1914. (Translation: National Bank Overseas in Bolama Fifty Cents in Currency Lisbon, November 5, 1914.) |
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino's 50 Centavos of 1914 belongs to a transitional moment in Mozambican monetary administration, when BNU — a Lisbon-chartered bank with colonial concessions — was scrambling to plug a severe shortage of small-denomination notes. The "seal type II" designation distinguishes it by the control stamp applied during issue, a sequential modification that reflected bureaucratic attempts to manage circulation and prevent reuse of cancelled stock.
Bradbury Wilkinson's involvement is worth noting: the London firm held contracts across multiple Portuguese colonial territories simultaneously, meaning plate designs and production schedules were often shared or adapted between issues.