Blue on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Dom Afonso V at right; Portuguese Coat of Arms at upper center; bank seal at left. Overprinted on P#39, new Bank name in red on both sides of Banco Nacional Ultramarino note.
Reverse description
Blue-green and red. Woman with steamships view at center; Portuguese Coat of Arms at right. Bank name, new date and signature in red overprint.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
DECRETO No. 39.221
S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE
QUINHENTOS ESCUDOS
LISBOA, 20 de NOVEMBRO de 1958.
BANCO NACIONAL DE S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE
S. Tomé, 1 de Junho de 1976. (Translation: National Bank Overseas Decree no. 39,221 St. Thomas and Prince Five Hundred Escudos Lisbon, November 20, 1958. National Bank of St. Thomas and Prince S. Tomé, June 1st, 1976.)
Reverse lettering
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
PAGÁVEL EM S. TOMÉ E PRINCIPE
500
BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co. Lto. GRAVADORES, NEW MALDEN, SURREY,
INGLATERRA (Translation: National Bank Overseas Payable in St. Thomas and Prince 500 Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd Engravers, New Malden, Surrey, England)