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50 Escudos 7th. print, 1st. type
| Issuer | Banco de Portugal |
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| Year | 1953-1955 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse lettering | 50 Banco de Portugal 50 Cinquenta Escudos Ouro (Translation: Bank of Portugal Fifty Escudos Gold) |
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| Protection description | Portrait of Fontes Pereira de Melo |
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Thomas De La Rue printed multiple generations of Banco de Portugal notes throughout the mid-twentieth century, and this 50 Escudos belongs to a long-running series that stretched across nearly a decade of issue dates. The "7th print, 1st type" designation reflects Portugal's practice of reissuing fundamentally identical designs with updated signatures and date ranges rather than commissioning fresh artwork — a cost-conscious approach that makes precise attribution dependent on the signature combination and date rather than any visible design change.
Pick 160 is common in circulated grades; high-grade examples are harder to place than their frequency suggests, as the note's relatively modest denomination meant heavy everyday use.