500 Escudos 25.1.1966 (Front: Portrait of João II (1455–1495), the Perfect Prince, the 13th King of Portugal (the painting at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna from the collection of Archduke Ferdinand of Tyrol). Old map of Africa with Elmina Castle drawn on it, situated on Gold Coast, now Ghana. Portuguese coat of arms (Armillary sphere + the quinas + the castles). Reverse: Compass Rose of the Winds or Windrose (Rosa dos ventos), Compass Star (Stella Maris) also known as Compass Rhumb Card with Compass Points. Enlarged map of old West Africa and the drawing of the Elmina Castle, situated on Gold Coast, now Ghana. Detail (two men as navigators: Pedro Nunes and Gil Eanes) from the Monument to the Discoveries "Padrão dos Descobrimentos" on the edge of the Tagus River in Lisbon. Inaugurated on the 9th August 1960. Portuguese architect José Ângelo Cottinelli Telmo and sculptor Leopoldo de Almeida. Sea shells. Rope border with sailors knots. Watermark: Identical portrait of Dom João II. Security thread: Segmented, fully embedded metallic security strip, about 0.6 mm wide. Main colours: Various shades of brown on multicolour underprint. Engraver: João de Sousa Araújo. Signatures: Manuel Jacinto Nunes (O Vice-Governador, 1960–1974); António Luís Gomes (O Administrador, 1958–1974). Printing method: Intaglio calcographic stamping. Issuer: Bank of Portugal. Date on the banknote: 25 January 1966. First issue: 17 October 1966. Date of withdrawal: 29 January 1988. Legal tender: No, but was redeemable until 28 February 2022. Total emission: 82840000 notes (dated 1966). Material: Cotton paper from Société Arjomari, Paris. Printer: Koninklijke Johan Enschedé en Zonen Grafische Inrichting N.V., Haarlem, Netherlands (JEZ)) (Serial No: FBR 17534) (circulated) VF+
Dimensions: 156 x 77 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The 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-170a(5) (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: Nice Very Fine (VF+) (circulated, used) GRADING INFO
Texts: Banco de Portugal. Quinhentos Escudos Ouro. Five Hundred Golden Escudos. Ch 10. Lisboa, 25 de Janeiro de 1966. Os montes daros em Affrica. Serra lioa. Castello da Mina. Mötes. Mareprafondii.
Dimensions: 156 x 77 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The 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-170a(5) (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: Nice Very Fine (VF+) (circulated, used) GRADING INFO
Texts: Banco de Portugal. Quinhentos Escudos Ouro. Five Hundred Golden Escudos. Ch 10. Lisboa, 25 de Janeiro de 1966. Os montes daros em Affrica. Serra lioa. Castello da Mina. Mötes. Mareprafondii.
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