100 kwanzas 1984 — Angola ( Pick: 119 )
Banknote description
The front side features a design with deep blue, violet, and brown on a light blue and multicolor underprint, showcasing the conjoined busts of José Eduardo dos Santos and Antonio Agostinho Neto at the right. The back side depicts a scene of picking cotton, with arms at the lower left. The note includes a watermark of a bird, described as weak.
The dimensions of the banknote are 142 x 66 mm. Notably, Pick number 119 was issued only with overprint in 1987.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1984
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple and blue
- Dimensions
- 142 x 66 mm
- Pick catalog
- 119
About this banknote
The Banco Nacional de Angola issued the 100 kwanzas banknote in 1984. This series was introduced as part of Angola's efforts to establish a stable national currency following its independence from Portugal in 1975. The banknote series sought to feature prominent national leaders and cultural motifs following a redesign of Angola's banknotes.
The front side design of the 100 kwanzas note features conjoined busts of Josè Eduardo dos Santos and Antonio Agostinho Neto, depicted on a background of deep blue, violet, and brown with a multicolor underprint. The back side design includes an image of individuals picking cotton with the national arms at the lower left. The banknote is identified as Pick 119 and measures 142 x 66 mm, with a watermark of a weakly visible bird.
