5000 Escudos 18.3.1993 (Obverse: Engraved effigy of Antero Tarquínio de Quental (18 April 1842 – 11 September 1891), a Portuguese poet, philosopher, and writer. Pattern of doves. Portuguese coat of arms (Armillary sphere + the quinas + the castles). Reverse: Hands in ropes and chains. Watermark: Identical portrait of Antero Tarquínio de Quental. Predominant colour: Olive green. Date on the banknote: 18 March 1993. Artist: Luis Filipe de Abreu. Engraver: Stanley Doubtfire. Signatures: Luís Miguel Couceiro Pizarro Beleza (Governor – O Governador); José de Matos Torres (Administrator – O Administrador). Issuer: Banco de Portugal. Demonetized: 31 December 1997. Redeemable until: 1 January 2018. Material: Cotton fiber paper. Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, England (TDLR)) (Serial # 35G0289866) (circulated) VF+
Dimensions: 171 x 75 mm
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Catalogue Number: P-184e(3) (Albert Pick; Krause; Banknote-ws)
Grade/condition: Nice Very Fine (VF+) (circulated, used)
Texts: Banco de Portugal. Cinco Mil Escudos. Five Thousand Escudos. Chapa 2A. Lisboa, 18 de Março de 1993.
Dimensions: 171 x 75 mm
IMPORTANT: The banknote picture is for 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 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-184e(3) (Albert Pick; Krause; Banknote-ws)
Grade/condition: Nice Very Fine (VF+) (circulated, used)
Texts: Banco de Portugal. Cinco Mil Escudos. Five Thousand Escudos. Chapa 2A. Lisboa, 18 de Março de 1993.
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