1000 escudos 1953 — Mozambique ( Pick: 105 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1000 escudos issued in Mozambique in 1953. It is cataloged under Pick number 105. The note measures 175 x 95 mm and features a blue color against a multicolor underprint.
The banknote is printed on paper. It is signed by Administrators Artur Meneses Correia de Sá, Luís Pereira Coutinho, António Júlio de Castro Fernandes, and José de Azeredo Perdigão. The printing was carried out by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
Details regarding the amount produced remain undetermined. In the early 1950s, Mozambique was an overseas province of Portugal, reflecting the colonial currency practices of that period.
The banknote is printed on paper. It is signed by Administrators Artur Meneses Correia de Sá, Luís Pereira Coutinho, António Júlio de Castro Fernandes, and José de Azeredo Perdigão. The printing was carried out by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
Details regarding the amount produced remain undetermined. In the early 1950s, Mozambique was an overseas province of Portugal, reflecting the colonial currency practices of that period.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Administrators: Artur Meneses Correia de Sá, Luís Pereira Coutinho, António Júlio de Castro Fernandes, José de Azeredo Perdigão
- Date of issue
- 1953
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Colour
- Blue on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 175 x 95 mm
- Amount produced
- Undetermined
- Pick catalog
- 105
About this banknote
The "Banco Nacional Ultramarino" issued the 1000 escudos banknote for Mozambique in 1953. This series was introduced during the colonial period to replace older currency and reinforce economic stability in Portuguese territories. The banknotes were printed by the renowned Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
The front side of the banknote features a portrait alongside intricate patterns and the denomination “MIL ESCUDOS.” The back side displays the coat of arms of Mozambique. This banknote, assigned Pick number 105, measures 175 x 95 mm and is printed on paper. There is no specific information regarding the total amount produced.
