100 escudos 1959 — Timor-Leste ( Pick: 24 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 escudos issued in Timor-Leste in 1959. It is cataloged under Pick number 24. The note features a green and blue colour scheme and measures 160 x 80 mm. It is signed by Artur Meneses Correia de Sá and Francisco José Vieira Machado. The printing was done by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company from the United Kingdom.
The attributes of this note include its paper composition. Its dimensions, color, and signed individuals contribute to its catalog entry.
A total of 200,000 notes were produced. The year 1959 marked a significant time in Timor-Leste's history as it transitioned towards independence, which was officially declared in 1975.
The attributes of this note include its paper composition. Its dimensions, color, and signed individuals contribute to its catalog entry.
A total of 200,000 notes were produced. The year 1959 marked a significant time in Timor-Leste's history as it transitioned towards independence, which was officially declared in 1975.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Artur Meneses Correia de Sá & Francisco José Vieira Machado
- Date of issue
- 2 January 1959
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Colour
- Green and blue
- Dimensions
- 160 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- 200,000
- Pick catalog
- 24
About this banknote
The Banco Nacional Ultramarino issued this 100 escudos banknote for Timor-Leste in 1959. This issuance was part of a colonial framework where banknotes were designed and printed for Portuguese territories. The note demonstrates the fiscal policies of overseas Portugal during the mid-20th century.
The front side of the note features a portrait of José Celestino da Silva, a prominent figure in the region's colonial administration. It also displays the note's denomination and signatures of Artur Meneses Correia de Sá and Francisco José Vieira Machado. The reverse includes the bank’s emblem and a central motif of a ship, printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company. Only 200,000 notes were produced.
