100 kwanzas 2012 — Angola ( Pick: 153a )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 kwanzas issued in Angola in 2012. It is cataloged under Pick number 153a, identifying it within the documented banknotes of this issue.
The front side design features the inscription "PEOPLES REPUBLIC," "Banco Nacional de Angola," the date "2012 Issue," and the month "10.2012." The design includes the conjoined busts of José Eduardo dos Santos and Antonio Agnostinho Neto at the center right. The back displays the Binga waterfall, rendered in ochre and blue hues.
This note is printed on paper and measures 156 x 66 mm. It is signed by José de Lima Massano, who served as Governor from 2010 to 2015. The printing office for this banknote was Goznak, located in the Russian Federation.
The front side design features the inscription "PEOPLES REPUBLIC," "Banco Nacional de Angola," the date "2012 Issue," and the month "10.2012." The design includes the conjoined busts of José Eduardo dos Santos and Antonio Agnostinho Neto at the center right. The back displays the Binga waterfall, rendered in ochre and blue hues.
This note is printed on paper and measures 156 x 66 mm. It is signed by José de Lima Massano, who served as Governor from 2010 to 2015. The printing office for this banknote was Goznak, located in the Russian Federation.
Specifications
- Signed by
- José de Lima Massano (Governor 2010–2015)
- Date of issue
- March 22, 2013
- Printing office
- Goznak, Russian Federation
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Ochre and brown on light tan, light green, orange, and dominant yellow underprint; red and black serial number on the obverse; deep brown on light tan, gold, sky blue, and orange underprint on the reverse
- Dimensions
- 156 x 66 mm
- Pick catalog
- 153a
About this banknote
The Banco Nacional de Angola issued the 100 kwanzas banknote (Pick 153a) in October 2012. This release was part of a series introduced to modernize the nation's currency and enhance security features. The banknote was printed by Goznak, the Russian state-owned security printer.
The obverse features conjoined busts of President José Eduardo dos Santos and António Agostinho Neto at the right center. The reverse depicts the Binga Waterfalls with a bird in flight above, accompanied by the national coat of arms to the left. The banknote measures 156 x 66 mm and includes a watermark of "The Thinker" sculpture.
