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
Red and blue. Woman with steamships view at center; Portuguese Coat of Arms at right.
Signature(s)
António Pedroso Pimenta, António dos Santos Viegas, Artur Meneses Correia de Sá,
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
DECRETO No. 17.154
S. TOMÉ e PRÍNCIPE
COLÔNIA PORTUGUESA
CINQUENTA ESCUDOS
LISBOA, 12 de AGOSTO de 1946. (Translation: National Bank Overseas Decree no. 17,154 St. Thomas and Prince Portuguese Colony Fifty Escudos Lisbon, August 12, 1946.)
Reverse lettering
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
PAGÁVEL NA COLÓNIA DE S. TOMÉ E PRINCIPE
BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co. Lto. GRAVADORES, NEW MALDEN, SURREY,
INGLATERRA (Translation: National Bank Overseas Payable in Colony of St. Thomas and Prince Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd Engravers, New Malden, Surrey, England)