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| Issuer | Banco de Portugal |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Central intaglio vignette of the Marquês de Sá da Bandeira in an ornate cartouche, flanked by guilloche numerals '10' at lower left and right. The issuer's name appears in a decorative ribbon scroll at upper left, with the date 'Lisboa 9 de Agosto de 1920' at mid-left and denomination 'DEZ ESCUDOS OURO' at right. A perforated SPECIMEN overprint and zeroed serial number B 00000 appear on this specimen example. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of the Portuguese arms — the national coat of arms with quinas and castles — set within an elaborate baroque cartouche of scrollwork and laurel wreaths. A ribbon banner carries the issuer legend 'BANCO DE PORTUGAL', flanked by cherub vignettes at lower corners. The denomination 'DEZ ESCUDOS' appears at upper left and right, with numeral '10' at centre base. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO DE PORTUGAL DEZ ESCUDOS |
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