Information:
| Reference | P#115 |
| Country | Portugal |
| Period | Escudo (1911-2001) |
| Currency | Escudos |
| Denomination | 20 Escudos |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Issuing bank | Bank of Portugal |
| Year | 1915-1919 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes on 24.06.1929 |
| Size (WxH) | 164x121 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textBANCO DE PORTUGAL
VINTE ESCUDOS
OURO
LISBOA 5 DE JANEIRO DE 1915
Obverse symbolBrown-lilac and green.
Woman at left and right; at center, portrait of Viscount João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett; Coat of Arms of Republic with Armilar Sphere at top left.
Chapa 1.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textBANCO DE PORTUGAL
20 ESCUDOS
Reverse symbolBlue on light green underprint.
Coat of Arms of Republic at center.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1915-Jan-05 | P#115a; Silva# 034 - Issued note | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1915-Apr-14 | P#115a; Silva# 035 - Issued note | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1917-Apr-27 | P#115a; Silva# 036 - Issued note | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1917-Dec-14 | P#115a; Silva# 037 - Issued note | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1918-Mar-26 | P#115a; Silva# 038 - Issued note | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1919-Jan-19 | P# 115b - Kingdom of the North overprint: REINO DE PORTUGAL (old date 14.4.1915) | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||