Portugal 50 Escudos 28.2.1964

50 Escudos 28.2.1964 (Front: Portrait and bust of Queen Santa Isabel (Rainha Santa Isabel), Elizabeth of Aragon, also known as Saint Elizabeth of Portugal, queen consort of Portugal, a tertiary of the Franciscan Order and is venerated as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Portuguese coat of arms (Armillary sphere + the quinas + the castles). Leafy and flowery designs. Back: Ancient Roman city map of Coimbra (Conimbria, Conimbriga, located 16km southwest of Coimbra) on the Illunda River, in Lusitania (Portugal), by Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg, Köln, 1598. Bird's-eye plan and emblem of Coimbra from the South. Royal arms of Portugal within the map. Roses. Watermark: Identical portrait and bust of Queen Santa Isabel, Elizabeth of Aragon, surrounded by rays. Security features: Running serial numbers. Watermark. Segmented metallic security strip. Main colours: Dark brown, tea rose orange and terra cotta. Artist: Unknown. Signatures: (as depicted) Manuel Jacinto Nunes (O Vice-Governador); António José de Carvalho Brandão (O Administrador). Issuer: Bank of Portugal. Date of Issue: 28 February 1964. Legal tender: No, but redeemable until 30-12-2022. Material: Cotton paper. Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, England (TDLR))

Dimensions: 142 x 70 mm

Catalogue Number: P-168 (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)

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

Texts: Banco de Portugal. Cinquenta Escudos Ouro. Fifty Escudos. Rainha Santa Isabel. Illustris ciuitatis Conimbriae in Lusitania ad flumen Illundam effigies. Illunda vulgo Mondego.