Information:
| Reference | P#39 |
| Country | Guinea-Bissau |
| Period | Portuguese Guinea - Escudo (1914-1975) |
| Currency | Escudos |
| Denomination | 500 Escudos |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Issuing bank | Banco Nacional Ultramarino |
| Year | 1958 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 175x100 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textBANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
DECRETO-LEI Nº 39.221
GUINÉ
QUINHENTOS ESCUDOS
LISBOA, 20 de NOVEMBRO de 1958.
Obverse symbolGreen on multicolor underprint.
Portrait of João Texeira Pinto at left; bank seal at right; Portuguese Coat of Arms at lower center.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textPAGAVEL NA COLONIA DA GUINÉ
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
QUINHENTOS ESCUDOS
Reverse symbolBlue-green on multicolor.
Woman and ships in background at center.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1958-Nov-20 | P#39a | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1958-Nov-20 | Specimen. Punch hole cancelled | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||