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50 escudos Dias, Afrique
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Designer(s) | Franck Medina |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette presents a portrait of the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias set against the Portuguese coat of arms. To the right, a naval anchor and a sailboat serve as thematic maritime emblems. The overall composition evokes the Age of Discovery through its decorative underprint and period-inspired design elements. |
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| Obverse lettering | Banco 50 nacional de Exploração AFRICA PORTUGUESA LISBOA, 22 DE MARÇO DE 2017 Cinquenta Escudos Bartolomeu DIAS 50 |
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This is not a circulating banknote. The "Dias, Afrique" piece is part of a privately produced commemorative or artistic polymer series issued under Portuguese branding but carrying no legal tender status in any jurisdiction. The 2017 date places it among a wave of collector-oriented polymer pieces that appropriated the visual grammar of official currency without central bank backing — a category that sits awkwardly in serious catalogs but appears frequently in general inventories.
Franck Medina is a French graphic designer known for producing fantasy and specimen-style notes. No issuing authority in Portugal authorized this denomination or series.