Complete set of 6 emergency notes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 Centavos 14 October 1921 – Câmara Municipal de Azambuja (Front: Coat of arms of the Municipality and the Village of Azambuja. Ornamental denominational design. Back: Scenic backdrop view of the village town of Azambuja, with sailing boats in the body of water. Watermark: Possibly a weak one. Predominant colours: Purple, green, orange, brown, blue, grey. Date on the banknote: Municipal hearing of 14 October 1921. Period: 1917-1925. Designer: Câmara Municipal de Azambuja. Signature: Unidentified (O Presidente da Comissão Executiva). Issuing authority: Câmara Municipal de Azambuja, Lisbon District. Demonetized: Unknown. Material: Cotton fiber paper. Printer: Unknown) UNC
Feature: Cold embossed seals are present on the 2c and 3c notes only. Not all notes are stamped with serial number. See the photo for WYSIWYG.
Dimensions: 87 x 61 mm
Catalogue Number: Unknown
Grade/condition: Almost Uncirculated to Uncirculated (AU-UNC / UNC) (almost new, unused, mint) GRADING INFO
Texts: Câmara Municipal de Azambuja. C.M.A. Deliberação Municipal de 14 de Outubro de 1921. Vale 1 Um Centavo, 2 Dois, 3 Três, 4 Quatro, 5 Cinco, 10 Dez Centavos.
Remark: During the First Portuguese Republic (1910–1926), the municipality of Azambuja experienced an acute shortage of fractional metallic currency, which disrupted ordinary commercial activity. To mitigate this problem, the City Hall authorized the issuance of municipal banknotes as a form of emergency fiduciary currency. These issuances were considered illegal, since only the Casa da Moeda of Portugal had the legal authority to issue currency. However, their acceptance was based on practical necessity and the trust of the local population. Despite the formal ban on their circulation in 1924, these instruments remained in use following the Revolution of 28 May 1926, only disappearing definitively with the mass introduction of low-denomination metal currency.
Feature: Cold embossed seals are present on the 2c and 3c notes only. Not all notes are stamped with serial number. See the photo for WYSIWYG.
Dimensions: 87 x 61 mm
Catalogue Number: Unknown
Grade/condition: Almost Uncirculated to Uncirculated (AU-UNC / UNC) (almost new, unused, mint) GRADING INFO
Texts: Câmara Municipal de Azambuja. C.M.A. Deliberação Municipal de 14 de Outubro de 1921. Vale 1 Um Centavo, 2 Dois, 3 Três, 4 Quatro, 5 Cinco, 10 Dez Centavos.
Remark: During the First Portuguese Republic (1910–1926), the municipality of Azambuja experienced an acute shortage of fractional metallic currency, which disrupted ordinary commercial activity. To mitigate this problem, the City Hall authorized the issuance of municipal banknotes as a form of emergency fiduciary currency. These issuances were considered illegal, since only the Casa da Moeda of Portugal had the legal authority to issue currency. However, their acceptance was based on practical necessity and the trust of the local population. Despite the formal ban on their circulation in 1924, these instruments remained in use following the Revolution of 28 May 1926, only disappearing definitively with the mass introduction of low-denomination metal currency.
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