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| Issuer | Banco de Portugal |
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| Year | 1910 |
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| Size | 185 x 97 mm |
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| Obverse description | Large allegorical vignette at left centre showing a enthroned monarch with attendant figures in an orientalist court scene, rendered in intaglio. The denomination "50:000" appears in large numerals at centre, above the issue date, with signature lines for "O Director" and "O Governador". A perforated SPECIMEN overprint and a red republic seal are applied across the centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE PORTUGAL CINCOENTA MIL REIS OURO Ch. 4 50:000 Lisboa 30 de Setembro de 1910 O Director O Governador REPÚBLICA CINCOENTA MIL REIS ESTAMPARIA DO BANCO DE PORTUGAL |
| Reverse description | Intricate guilloché border with ornamental corner pieces frames the design. A circular medallion at right bears the laureate allegorical head of Lusitania in intaglio. The numeral "50:000" is set within a central guilloché panel at top, with "50" repeated in upper corners. A perforated SPECIMEN overprint is applied across the centre. |
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