5000 Escudos 3.12.1987 (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: 3 December 1987. Artist: Luis Filipe de Abreu. Engraver: Stanley Doubtfire. Signatures: (as depicted) José Alberto Tavares Moreira (Governor – O Governador); António Carlos Feio Palmeiro Ribeiro (Vice-Governor – O Vice-Governador). 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 # BCL 054791) (circulated) VF+
Dimensions: 170 x 75 mm
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Catalogue Number: P-183b(1) (Albert Pick; Krause; Banknote-ws)
Grade/condition: Nice Very Fine (VF+) (circulated, used)
Texts: Banco de Portugal. Cinco Mil Escudos. Five Thousand Escudos. Chapa 2. Lisboa, 3 de Dezembro de 1987.
Dimensions: 170 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-183b(1) (Albert Pick; Krause; Banknote-ws)
Grade/condition: Nice Very Fine (VF+) (circulated, used)
Texts: Banco de Portugal. Cinco Mil Escudos. Five Thousand Escudos. Chapa 2. Lisboa, 3 de Dezembro de 1987.
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