100 escudos 1941 — Portugal ( Pick: 150 )
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Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 escudos issued in Portugal in 1941. It is cataloged under Pick number 150. Specific series and period information are not available. The front features a design from the 1935; 1938 Issue, with predominant blue-green and brown colors. João Pinto Ribeiro is depicted on the left, with arms located at the upper center. The back displays the Monument for the Restoration of Independence from 1.12.1640 at the center and bank arms at the right, presented in red and green hues.
This banknote measures 170 x 97 mm and is printed on paper by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom. It was signed by Carlos de Barros Soares Branco and João Emaúz Leite Ribeiro. A total of 18,875,000 notes were produced, featuring a watermark of the Head of Victory from the monument.
The 100 escudos banknote issued in 1941 was part of a larger trend in Portuguese currency production during that era, reflecting efforts to modernize and maintain the economy at the time.
This banknote measures 170 x 97 mm and is printed on paper by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom. It was signed by Carlos de Barros Soares Branco and João Emaúz Leite Ribeiro. A total of 18,875,000 notes were produced, featuring a watermark of the Head of Victory from the monument.
The 100 escudos banknote issued in 1941 was part of a larger trend in Portuguese currency production during that era, reflecting efforts to modernize and maintain the economy at the time.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Carlos de Barros Soares Branco and João Emaúz Leite Ribeiro
- Date of issue
- March 13, 1941
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue-green and brown on the front; red and green on the back.
- Dimensions
- 170 x 97 mm
- Amount produced
- 18,875,000
- Pick catalog
- 150
About this banknote
The Banco de Portugal issued the 100 escudos banknote in 1941, printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company. This series was introduced following the economic adjustments during the early 1940s as part of Portugal's monetary developments. The note is part of a series that includes the signature of Carlos de Barros Soares Branco and João Emaúz Leite Ribeiro.
The front of the note features João Pinto Ribeiro at the left and the Portuguese arms centrally positioned in blue-green and brown tones. The back displays the Monument for the Restoration of Independence, dated 1.12.1640, with the bank's arms to the right and a watermark depicting the Head of Victory. A total of 18,875,000 notes were produced.
