Cape Verde 500 Escudos, 1945 P-46

Bartolomeu Dias

Cape Verde 500 Escudos, 1945 P-46 obverse
Cape Verde 500 Escudos, 1945 P-46 reverse

Information:

Reference P#46
Country Cape Verde
Period Portuguese Escudo (1914-1975)
Currency Escudos
Denomination 500 Escudos
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank Banco Nacional Ultramarino
Year 1945
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 166x87 mm

Obverse:

Cape Verde 500 Escudos, 1945 P-46
Latin

Obverse text

BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO DECRETO No. 17.154 CABO VERDE COLÓNIA PORTUGUESA QUINHENTOS ESCUDOS LISBOA, 16 de NOVEMBRO de 1945. BARTOLOMEU DIAS

Obverse symbol

Brown and violet. Portrait of Bartolomeu Dias at right; bank seal at left; Portuguese Coat of Arms at lower center.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

PAGÁVEL NA COLÓNIA DE CABO VERDE BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO

Reverse symbol

Brown and Purple. Woman and ship at center.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1945-Nov-16 Issued note + - - - - - -
1945-Nov-16 Specimen - - - - - -