Angola 1000 Escudos 15.8.1956 (8LUV396153) (well circulated) VG

1000 Escudos 15.8.1956 (© Front: Portrait of João Carlos de Brito Capelo (Lisbon, 8 March 1831 — Lisboa, 2 May 1901), vice-admiral of the Portuguese Navy, hydrographic engineer and meteorologist. Pre-1975 Portuguese Angolan coat of arms depicting an elephant and a zebra. Mabubas Dam (Barragem das Mabubas), a hydroelectric power plant at Caxito, Bengo. Back: Herd of Giant sable antelopes (Hippotragus niger variani) (Portuguese: Palanca Negra Gigante). Watermark: Native Angolan woman in profile. Signatures: Vasco Lopes Alves (O Governador – Governor); Artur de Melo Quintela Saldanha (O Vice Governador – Deputy Governor); Francisco Luís da Silva Duarte (O Vice Governador – Deputy Governor). Predominant colours: Brown and black. Artist: Pending. Issuer: Banco de Angola. Date of issue: 15 August 1956. Material: Cotton fiber paper. Printing method: Intaglio. Printer: Thomas de la Rue & Co. Ltd., London, United Kingdom (TDLR)) (Serial # 8LUV396153) (well circulated) VG

Dimensions: 158 x 79 mm

Catalogue Number: P-91 (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications); B417 (Banknote Book)

Grade/condition: Very Good (VG) (well circulated, well used) GRADING INFO

Texts: Banco de Angola. Decreto Nº12.131 de 14 de Agosto de 1926. Mil Escudos. 15 de Agosto de 1956. One Thousand Escudos. Thomas De La Rue & Coy. Ltd. , Londres, Inglaterra.