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500 Escudos
| Issuer | Banco Nacional Ultramarino |
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| Year | 1941 |
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| Printer | Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990) |
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| Obverse description | At left, a portrait vignette of António Ennes is set against a purple guilloche underprint with ornate lathe-work borders and corner numeral panels reading 500. The colonial arms appear at upper centre, flanked by a circular seal vignette at right, with the issue decree reference and denomination legend printed in letterpress. The date and place of issue are inscribed centrally below in a typeset panel. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO MOÇAMBIQUE COLONIA PORTUGUESA QUINHENTOS ESCUDOS DECRETO No 17.154 Lisboa, 1 de Novembro de 1941 O ADMINISTRADOR O PRESIDENTE DO CONSELHO ADMINISTRATIVO |
| Reverse description | A central oval intaglio vignette presents an allegorical female figure seated alongside a child and a cornucopia, with a sailing ship rendered in the background against an elaborate purple guilloche ground. Large denomination numerals 500 occupy decorative lathe-work panels at left and right. The bank title is set in bold letterpress across the upper register, with the printer's imprint and authorization notice in the lower margin. |
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