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50 Pesos
| Issuer | Banco Nacional da Guiné-Bissau |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Size | 130 x 65 mm |
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| Reverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DA GUINÉ-BISSAU CINQUENTA PESOS 50 A LEI PUNE O CONTRAFACTOR |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The Banco Nacional da Guiné-Bissau was the country's sole monetary authority from independence until 1997, when Guinea-Bissau joined the West African Economic and Monetary Union and adopted the CFA franc — effectively rendering the entire peso series obsolete overnight. Notes from the final 1990 printing, including this 50 Pesos, were withdrawn within roughly seven years of issue, a short circulation window that nonetheless left most examples moderately to heavily worn given the region's humid climate and high cash-dependency.
Bundesdruckerei's involvement reflects a West German foreign aid printing relationship that extended across several Lusophone African states during this period.