Portugal 20 Escudos 27.7.1971 (RJ26009) (Silva & Reis sig.) UNC-

20 Escudos 27.7.1971 (Front: Statue of Garcia de Orta by Martins Correia at the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Lisbon. Portuguese coat of arms (Armillary sphere + the quinas + the castles). Leafy and flowery designs. Back: Market in Goa, Portuguese India during XVI century. Watermark: Statue of Garcia de Orta. Security features: Running serial numbers. Watermark. Segmented embedded metallic security strip, 0.5 mm thin. Main colour: Green. Signatures: (as depicted) Artur Eduardo Brochado dos Santos Silva (O Vice-Governador); Abel António Pinto dos Reis (O Administrador). Issuer: Bank of Portugal. Date of Issue: 27 July 1971. Legal tender: No, but redeemable until 30-12-2022) (Serial # RJ26009) (AEBdS-Silva & AAPd-Reis signatures) UNC-

Dimensions: 135 x 66 mm

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Catalogue Number: P-173

Grade/condition: Nearly Uncirculated (UNC-) (nearly new, unused, mint)