Portugal 50 Escudos, 1929-1933 P-144

Portugal 50 Escudos, 1929-1933 P-144 obverse
Portugal 50 Escudos, 1929-1933 P-144 reverse

Information:

Reference P#144
Country Portugal
Period Escudo (1911-2001)
Currency Escudos
Denomination 50 Escudos
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank Bank of Portugal
Year 1929-1933
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 164x90 mm

Obverse:

Portugal 50 Escudos, 1929-1933 P-144
Latin

Obverse text

50 BANCO DE PORTUGAL 50 Ch. 4 CINCOENTA ESCUDOS OURO Lisboa 17 de Setembro de 1929 BORGES CARNEIRO O DIRECTOR O GOVERNADOR 50

Obverse symbol

Deep purple on multicolour underprint. Denomination at left, portrait of Manuel Borges Carneiro and Portuguese coat of arms at centre, watermark window at right.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANCO DE PORTUGAL COIMBRA - UNIVERSIDADE. CINCOENTA ESCUDOS BANCO DE PORTUGAL 50 50

Reverse symbol

Blue on multicolour underprint. Watermark window at left, courtyard of the University of Coimbra at centre, seal of the Bank of Portugal at lower centre, left-facing helmeted head of Athena at right.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1929-Sep-17 Silva# 075 - Signature at right: Fernando Emygdio da Silva + - - - - - -
1929-Sep-17 Silva# 075 - Signature at right: João da Motta Gomes Junior - - - - - -
1929-Sep-17 Silva# 075 - Signature at right: José Caeiro da Mata - - - - - -
1933-Mar-07 Silva# 076 - Signature at right: Manuel António do Casal-Ribeiro de Carvalho - - - - - -
1933-Mar-07 Silva# 076 - Signature at right: Ramiro Eusébio Leão - - - - - -