| Issuer | Cape Verde |
| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Escudos (500 CVE) |
| Currency | Escudo (1975-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 144 × 72 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990) |
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| Reference(s) | P#55 |
| Obverse description | Blue and multicolor. Shark at left; portrait of Amilcar Cabral with native hat at right; coat of arms at center. |
| Reverse description | Blue and multicolor. Harbour in Praia. |
| Signature(s) | Amaro Alexandre da Luz, Corentino Virgilio Santos, |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Portrait of Amilcar Cabral. |
| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE CABO VERDE
QUINHENTOS ESCUDOS
20 de Janeiro de 1977
500 (Translation: Bank of Cape Verde Five Hundred Escudos January 20, 1977) |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO DE CABO VERDE
A LEI PUNE O CONTRAFACTOR
QUINHENTOS ESCUDOS (Translation: Bank of Cape Verde The law punishes the counterfeiter Five Hundred Escudos) |
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| Catalog ID | 9006582370 |
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