Portugal 1000 Escudos 16.9.1980 (Sig: Nunes; Baptista) (ESQ 040543) (lt. circulated) XF-AU

1000 Escudos 16.9.1980 (Obverse: Dom Pedro V (16 September 1837 – 11 November 1861) King of Portugal and the Algarves. Reverse: Conjoined heads of King Peter V and his wife Stephanie "Estefânia" von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Queen consort of Portugal. Ceremonial opening of the first railway line in Portugal in 1856. Watermark: Identical portrait of Don Pedro V. Predominant colour: Teal (Cyan, green-blue). Date on the banknote: 16 September 1980. Artist: Unknown. Signatures: Manuel Jacinto Nunes (Governor – O Governador); Maria Manuela Matos Morgado Santiago Baptista (Administrator – O Administrador). Issuer: Banco de Portugal. Total Emission: Pending. Demonetized: 31 October 1991. Material: Cotton fiber paper. Printer: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., United Kingdom (BWC)) (Serial # ESQ 040543) (lightly circulated) XF-AU

Dimensions: 164 x 82 mm

Catalogue Number: P-175b(5) (Albert Pick; Krause)

Grade/condition: Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated (XF-AU) (lightly– circulated, used)

Texts: Banco de Portugal. Ch.11. Mil Escudos Ouro. One Thousand Golden Escudos. Lisboa, 16 de Setembro de 1980.