Portugal 100 Escudos 20.9.1978 (HXV 08671) (Sig: Vilar; Constâncio) UNC

100 Escudos 20.9.1978 (Front: Portrait and bust of Portuguese writer Camilo Castelo Branco (1825–1890). Portuguese coat of arms (Armillary sphere + the quinas + the castles). Reverse: Engraved picture of the city of Porto in the middle of the XIX century. Watermark: Identical portrait of Camilo Castelo Branco. Security features: Watermark. Running serial numbers. Segmented metallic security strip. Main colour: Blue. Artist: Unknown. Signatures: (as depicted) Emílio Rui da Veiga Peixoto Vilar (O Vice-Governador); Vítor Manuel Ribeiro Constâncio (O Administrador). Issuer: Bank of Portugal. Date of Issue: 20 September 1978. Demonetized: 30 March 1987. Material: Cotton fiber paper. Printer: De La Rue) (Serial Nos: CDC 285xx) UNC

Dimensions: 149 x 73 mm

Catalogue Number: P-169b (Albert Pick; Krause)

Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint)

Texts: Banco de Portugal. Cem Escudos Ouro. One Hundred Golden Escudos. Lisboa, 20 de Setembro de 1978. Porto, meados do século XIX.