Blue on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Serpa Pinto at right; bank seal at left; Portuguese Coat of Arms at center.
Reverse description
Woman and ship at centre
Signature(s)
Camilo A. M. Cimourdain Ferreira de Oliveira, Luís Pereira Coutinho, José Manuel Passeiro, Luís Esteves Fernandes, Pedro de Mascarenhas Gaivão, Samuel Rodrigues Sanches,
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
DECRETOS-LEIS
39221 e 44891
CABO VERDE
CINQUENTA ESCUDOS
LISBOA, 4 de ABRIL de 1972.
SERPA PINTO (Translation: National Bank Overseas Decrees-Laws 39221 and 44891 Cape Verde Fifty Escudos Lisbon, April 4, 1972.)
Reverse lettering
PAGÁVEL EM CABO VERDE
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
CINQUENTA ESCUDOS (Translation: Payable in Cape Verde National Bank Overseas Fifty Escudos)