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: Manuel Jacinto Nunes (O Vice-Governador); António Osório Pereira de Castro (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)) (Serial # ARV82750) AU
Dimensions: 142 x 70 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The non-contractual picture of the banknote is for overall design reference only (unless its serial number exactly matches its description). Photos displaying the entire banknote should not be treated as WYSIWYG for signature and date varieties, for exact serial numbers etc. Smaller supplemental photos of signatures (where available) are WYSIWYG indeed. Our textual descriptions are your reliable guide to what you will receive. What you read is what you get (WYRIWYG).
Catalogue Number: P-168 (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: About Uncirculated (AU) (almost new, almost unused, almost 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.
Dimensions: 142 x 70 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The non-contractual picture of the banknote is for overall design reference only (unless its serial number exactly matches its description). Photos displaying the entire banknote should not be treated as WYSIWYG for signature and date varieties, for exact serial numbers etc. Smaller supplemental photos of signatures (where available) are WYSIWYG indeed. Our textual descriptions are your reliable guide to what you will receive. What you read is what you get (WYRIWYG).
Catalogue Number: P-168 (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: About Uncirculated (AU) (almost new, almost unused, almost 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.
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