Brown-violet on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Dom Afonso V at right; Portuguese Coat of Arms at upper center; bank seal at left.
Reverse description
Brown-violet. Woman with steamships view at center; Portuguese Coat of Arms at right.
Signature(s)
Abel Beja Corte Real, Francisco José Vieira Machado, António Júlio de Castro Fernandes, Luís Pereira Coutinho, Artur Meneses Correia de Sá,
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
No
Obverse lettering
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
DECRETO No. 39.221
S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE
CINQUENTA ESCUDOS
LISBOA, 20 de NOVEMBRO de 1958. (Translation: National Bank Overseas Decree no. 39,221 St. Thomas and Prince Fifty Escudos Lisbon, November 20, 1958.)
Reverse lettering
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
PAGÁVEL EM S. TOMÉ E PRINCIPE
CINQUENTA ESCUDOS
BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co. Lto. GRAVADORES, NEW MALDEN, SURREY,
INGLATERRA (Translation: National Bank Overseas Payable in St. Thomas and Prince Fifty Escudos Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd Engravers, New Malden, Surrey, England)