KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

1 kwanzas 1999 — Angola ( Pick: 143 )

Region: Africa
Front side
1 kwanzas Angola 1999 — Front side
Back side
1 kwanzas Angola 1999 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 1 kwanza issued in Angola in 1999. It is cataloged under Pick number 143, which identifies it within the documented banknotes of this issue.

The front side features the text "PEOPLES REPUBLIC," "Banco Nacional de Angola," and the year "1999," along with conjoined busts of José Eduardo dos Santos and António Agostinho Neto on the right side. The design incorporates dark brown, pink, and light blue on a multicolor underprint. The back side depicts women picking cotton, with arms at the lower left and a mask at the upper right, along with an overprint reading "10.1999."

This note has dimensions of 132 x 65 mm. It is signed by Aguinaldo Jaime and Adriano Rafael Pascoal. The watermark is a sculpture, and it was printed by the FCO printing office. The issuance of this banknote reflects the economic conditions of Angola following its civil war, which concluded in 2002.

Specifications

Signed by
Aguinaldo Jaime (Governor 1999-2002), Adriano Rafael Pascoal (Vice-Governor 1999-2003)
Date of issue
October 1999
Printing office
FCO
Paper
Paper
Colour
Dark brown, pink and light blue on multicolor underprint
Dimensions
132 x 65 mm
Pick catalog
143

About this banknote

The Banco Nacional de Angola issued this 1 kwanza banknote in 1999. This series was introduced during a period of reformation shortly after the end of the Angolan Civil War, with signatures from Aguinaldo Jaime as Governor and Adriano Rafael Pascoal as Vice-Governor.

The front side design includes the conjoined busts of Josè Eduardo dos Santos and Antonio Agostinho Neto. The back side features women picking cotton, with arms at lower left and a mask at upper right. Printed by FCO, the note is dark brown, pink, and light blue on a multicolor underprint.

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