Guinea-Bissau 20.000 Réis 1909-Mar-01

Bolama seal

Vice-Governor: Luís Diogo da Silva

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Guinea-Bissau 20,000 Réis, 1909 P-5 obverse
Guinea-Bissau 20,000 Réis, 1909 P-5 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1909-Mar-01 Vice-Governor: Luís Diogo da Silva + - - - - - -
Reference P#5
Country Guinea-Bissau
Period Portuguese Guinea - Real (decimalized, 1841-1910)
Issuing bank Banco Nacional Ultramarino
Currency Réis
Denomination 20.000 Réis
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1909
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 181x114 mm

Obverse:

Guinea-Bissau 20,000 Réis, 1909 P-5
Latin

Obverse text

BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO O THESOUREIRO DA AGENCIA DE BOLAMA PAGARA A VISTA A PORTADOR VINTE MIL REIS EM MOEDA CORRENTE VALOR RECIBIDO LISBOA, I DE MARÇO DE 1909.

Obverse symbol

Black on multicolor underprint. Vasco da Gama at left; red seal at lower centre (type I Bolama); ship of Vasco da Gama at right.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

PAGAVEL NA AGENCIA DE BOLAMA BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO

Reverse symbol

Red and orange. Woman and ships in background at centre.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1909-Mar-01 Vice-Governor: Balthazar Freire Cabral + - - - - - -
1909-Mar-01 Vice-Governor: Luís Diogo da Silva - - - - - -