Information:
| Reference | P#7 |
| Country | Guinea-Bissau |
| Period | Peso (1975-1997) |
| Currency | Pesos |
| Denomination | 500 Pesos |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Issuing bank | National Bank of Guinea-Bissau |
| Year | 1983 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper (Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. (Inglaterra) - BWC) |
| Demonetized | Yes on 15.06.1997 |
| Size (WxH) | 154x65 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textBANCO NACIONAL DA GUINÉ-BISSAU
QUINHENTOS PESOS
28 DE FEVEREIRO DE 1983
Francisco Mendes
Obverse symbolDeep blue on multicolor underprint.
From left to right: naked wooden (carving) figurines; portrait of Francisco Mendes; coat of arms.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textBANCO NACIONAL DA GUINÉ-BISSAU
A LEI PUNE O CONTRAFACTOR
QUINHENTOS PESOS
Reverse symbolDeep blue, red and multicolor.
Depiction of slave trade and forced transportation on ships to the Americas.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1983-Feb-28 | Issued note; prefix: A/1 - D/1. | + | - | - | - | - | - | $8,70 | |
| 1983-Feb-28 | Specimen | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1983-Feb-28 | Replacement issue; prefix Z/1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||