100 kwanzas 1979 — Angola ( Pick: 115a )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 kwanzas issued in Angola in 1979. It is cataloged under Pick number 115a.
The front side displays the text "PEOPLES REPUBLIC," "Banco Nacional de Angola," and "1979 Issue," accompanied by the date "14.8.1979." The design features green on a multicolor underprint with signature 13. The back side depicts textile factory workers, with arms shown at the lower left, classified as variant a.
This note measures 139 x 66 mm. It is signed by Jose Carlos Victor de Carvalho (Governor) and Ismael Gaspar Martins (Finance Minister). The People's Republic of Angola was officially established on November 11, 1975.
The front side displays the text "PEOPLES REPUBLIC," "Banco Nacional de Angola," and "1979 Issue," accompanied by the date "14.8.1979." The design features green on a multicolor underprint with signature 13. The back side depicts textile factory workers, with arms shown at the lower left, classified as variant a.
This note measures 139 x 66 mm. It is signed by Jose Carlos Victor de Carvalho (Governor) and Ismael Gaspar Martins (Finance Minister). The People's Republic of Angola was officially established on November 11, 1975.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Jose Carlos Victor de Carvalho (Governor), Ismael Gaspar Martins (Finance Minister)
- Date of issue
- 14 August 1979
- Printing office
- Not specified
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 139 x 66 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 115a
About this banknote
The National Bank of Angola issued the 100 kwanzas banknote (Pick 115a) on August 14, 1979. This series was introduced to commemorate Angola's independence, with the date "11 de Novembro 1975" prominently displayed under the bank's name.
The obverse features a portrait of Dr. António Agostinho Neto, Angola's first president, with workers in the background. The reverse depicts textile factory workers, with the national coat of arms at the lower left. The banknote measures 139 x 66 mm and includes a watermark of a five-pointed star and the numeral "100."
