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Portugal 500 Réis 1900-May-25

Silva# 5 - Signature at left: José Félix da Costa

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Portugal 500 Réis, 1899-1900 P-72 obverse
Portugal 500 Réis, 1899-1900 P-72 reverse
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Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1900-May-25 Silva# 5 - Signature at left: José Félix da Costa + - - - - - -
Reference P#72
Country Portugal
Period Real (decimalized, 1835-1910)
Ruler Charles I (Carlos I) (1889-1908)
Issuing bank Bank of Portugal
Currency Réis
Denomination 500 Réis
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1899-1900
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 22.04.1905
Size (WxH) 115x70 mm

Obverse:

Portugal 500 Réis, 1899-1900 P-72
Latin

Obverse text

BANCO DE PORTUGAL QUINHENTOS RÉIS PRATA Lisboa 22 de Julho de 1899 O DIRECTOR O GOVERNADOR

Obverse symbol

Light-brown and orange. Allegorical woman holding sword and Portuguese shield at left; denomination at centre.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANCO DE PORTUGAL 500 500 QUINHENTOS RÉIS

Reverse symbol

Red and blue. Portuguese Coat of Arms within guilloches at centre.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1899-Jul-22 Silva# 4 - Signature at left: António José Gomes Netto + - - - - - -
1899-Jul-22 Silva# 4 - Signature at left: João Henrique Novaes Junior - - - - - -
1899-Jul-22 Silva# 4 - Signature at left: José da Paixão Castanheira das Neves - - - - - -
1900-May-25 Silva# 5 - Signature at left: Henrique Matheus dos Santos - - - - - -
1900-May-25 Silva# 5 - Signature at left: José da Paixão Castanheira das Neves - - - - - -
1900-May-25 Silva# 5 - Signature at left: José Félix da Costa - - - - - -
1900-May-25 Silva# 5 - Signature at left: José Guilherme Ferreira - - - - - -