| Issuer | Cape Verde |
| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Escudos |
| Currency | Escudo (1975-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 131 × 65 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom |
| No. printed | 30.04.1945. |
| Designer(s) | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#72 |
| Obverse description | Green, red and purple. Portrait of Jorge Barbosa at right. |
| Reverse description | Lines from Barbosa’s poem “Casebre” (struggle). Poilão Dam in the Santa Cruz municipal area on Santiago island (home of Jorge Barbosa). |
| Signature(s) | Carlos Augusto de Burgo, Manuel Pinto Frederico, |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Portrait of Jorge Barbosa. |
| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE CABO VERDE
500 ESCUDOS
5 de julho de 2014
A LEI PUNE O CONTRAFACTOR (Translation: Bank of Cape Verde 500 Escudos July 5, 2014 The law punishes the counterfeaturer.) |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO DE CABO VERDE
500 ESCUDOS (Translation: Bank of Cape Verde 500 Escudos) |
| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Catalog ID | 8035161060 |
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