Light-brown and orange. Allegorical woman holding sword and Portuguese shield at left; denomination at centre.
Reverse description
Red and blue. Portuguese Coat of Arms within guilloches at centre.
Signature(s)
Júlio Marques de Vilhena, António José Gomes Netto, João Henrique Novaes Junior, José da Paixão Castanheira das Neves, Henrique Matheus dos Santos, José Félix da Costa, José Guilherme Ferreira,
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Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANCO DE PORTUGAL
QUINHENTOS RÉIS
PRATA
Lisboa 22 de Julho de 1899
O DIRECTOR O GOVERNADOR (Translation: Bank of Portugal Five Hundred Reis Silver Lisbon, July 22, 1899 The Director The Governor)
Reverse lettering
BANCO DE PORTUGAL
500 500
QUINHENTOS RÉIS (Translation: Bank of Portugal 500 500 Five Hundred Reis)