Information:
| Country | Vila Real, District of |
| Period | Chaves, Municipality of Escudo (1911-2001) |
| Currency | Centavos |
| Denomination | 5 Centavos |
| Type | Local banknotes |
| Year | |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes on 07.12.1922 |
| Size (WxH) | 93x63 mm |
Obverse:
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Obverse text5 5
CENTAVOS CENTAVOS
O Presidente da Camara (assinatura)
3.ª SERIE
Obverse symbolWe can see a caravel and an anchor, the Portuguese coat of arms and, framing it, a rope with buoys.
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Reverse:
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Reverse textCAMARA MUNICIPAL DE CHAVES
CENT 5 CENT
Reverse symbolOn the left we see a woman holding a sheaf of wheat, in her other hand a hammer resting on a cogwheel and, behind the woman, the Cross of the Order of Christ, framed with a knotted rope.
On the right is Mercury, holding the boat, and behind him, the armillary sphere, thus representing Mercury as the protector of travelers and merchants.
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| ND | 3rd series | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |