| Issuer | São Tomé and Príncipe |
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| Year | 1989 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Dobras (500 STD) |
| Currency | First Dobra (1977-2017) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 153 × 76 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom |
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| Reference(s) | P#61 |
| Obverse description | Violet, red, orange and tan on multicolor underprint. Turtle at center in underprint; portrait of Rei Amador at right; Coat of Arms at bottom left. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL de S. TOMÉ e PRÍNCIPE QUINHENTAS DOBRAS Decreto-Lei no. 1/88 S. TOMÉ e PRÍNCIPE, 4 de JANEIRO de 1989. O MINISTRO DA ECONOMIA E FINANÇAS O GOVERNADOR (Translation: National Bank of St. Thomas and Prince Five Hundred Dobras Decree-Law no. 1/88 St. Thomas and Prince, January 4, 1989. The Minister of Economy and Finance The Governor) |
| Reverse description | Violet and tan on multicolor underprint. Scene of waterfall at center. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL de S.TOME e PRINCIPE | 500 500 | QUINHENTAS DOBRAS THOMAS DE LA RUE AND COMPANY LIMITED (Translation: National Bank of St. Thomas and Prince Five Hundred Dobras) |
| Signature(s) | Teotonio Angelo d`Alva Torres, Manuel de Nazaré Mendes, |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Rei (King) Amador |
| Variants | Signatures 2007: Hamad Ibn Saud Al Sayari; Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf. 2009: Muhammad Al Jasser; Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf. 2012: Fahad Al Mubarak; Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf. |
| Numisquare ID | 6621107400 |
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