10 centavos 1914 — Angola ( Pick: 39b )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10 centavos issued in Angola in 1914. It is cataloged under Pick number 39b, identifying it within the banknote issue.
The front side design features the inscription "Banco Nacional Ultramarino" along with the date 1914 and a note on the specific reference of November 5, 1914. A purple arms emblem appears on the right, accompanied by a steamship seal (Type II). The back side displays a seated allegorical woman looking out at ships, with details indicating the printer, Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company, and a green overprint labeled "LOANDA," which measures 23mm in length in sans-serif letters.
This banknote measures 120 x 71 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina and Luís Diogo da Silva. The printer's involvement in banknote production reflects a connection to established characteristics of early 20th-century Angolan currency.
The front side design features the inscription "Banco Nacional Ultramarino" along with the date 1914 and a note on the specific reference of November 5, 1914. A purple arms emblem appears on the right, accompanied by a steamship seal (Type II). The back side displays a seated allegorical woman looking out at ships, with details indicating the printer, Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company, and a green overprint labeled "LOANDA," which measures 23mm in length in sans-serif letters.
This banknote measures 120 x 71 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina and Luís Diogo da Silva. The printer's involvement in banknote production reflects a connection to established characteristics of early 20th-century Angolan currency.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina, Luís Diogo da Silva
- Date of issue
- 1914-11-05
- Printing office
- Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- green, red, black, brown, blue, orange, purple, yellow, grey, white
- Dimensions
- 120 x 71 mm
- Pick catalog
- 39b
About this banknote
The Banco Nacional Ultramarino issued this 10 centavos banknote in Angola on November 5, 1914. This issuance coincided with the introduction of the escudo currency in Portugal's colonies in 1914, replacing the real at a rate of 1 escudo = 1000 réis.
The obverse features the Portuguese National Coat of Arms on the right side. The reverse depicts a seated allegorical woman looking out at sailing ships. This note, measuring 120 x 71 mm, was printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company.
