Brown-violet on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Dom Afonso V at right; Portuguese Coat of Arms at upper center; bank seal at left. Overprinted on P#37, new Bank name in red on both sides of Banco Nacional Ultramarino note.
Reverse description
Brown-violet. Woman with steamships view at center; Portuguese Coat of Arms at right. Bank name, new date and signature in red overprint.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
DECRETO No. 39.221
S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE
CINQUENTA ESCUDOS
LISBOA, 20 de NOVEMBRO de 1958.
BANCO NACIONAL DE S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE
S. Tomé, 1 de Junho de 1976. (Translation: National Bank Overseas Decree no. 39,221 St. Thomas and Prince Fifty Escudos Lisbon, November 20, 1958. National Bank of St. Thomas and Prince S. Tomé, June 1st, 1976.)
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)