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 thread: Segmented, fully embedded metallic security strip, about 0.6 mm wide. Main colours: Dark reddish brown, tea rose orange and terra cotta. Engraver: João de Sousa Araújo. Signatures: José da Silva Lopes (O Governador – Governor BdP, 1975–1980); Abel António Pinto dos Reis (O Administrador – Administrator BdP, 1975–1992). Issuer: Bank of Portugal. Date on the banknote: 28 February 1964. Date of issue: ca. 1975. Withdrawn: 29 June 1987. Legal tender: No, but redeemable until 30-12-2022. Material: Cotton paper. Printing method: Intaglio. Printer: Koninklijke Johan Enschedé en Zonen, Netherlands (JEZ)) (Serial Nos: CGQ 620xx) UNC
Dimensions: 142 x 70 mm
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Catalogue Number: P-168(11) (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.
Dimensions: 142 x 70 mm
PHOTO REMARK: Non-contractual picture of a 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(11) (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.
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