1000 escudos 1956 — Portugal ( Pick: 161 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1000 escudos issued in Portugal in 1956. It falls under Pick number 161 within the documented banknotes of this type.
The front side features a design from the 1956 Issue, noted as Chapa 8, displaying a castle on the left, arms at the lower center, and an image of Dona Filipa de Lencastre on the right. The color scheme includes greenish gray and violet on a multicolor underprint. The back side presents an oval portrait of a queen on the left, with the queen and two men depicted at the center, all in green against a multicolor background.
This note measures 163 x 104 mm and is printed on paper. The watermark is of a man's head, and it was printed by BWC, although without any imprint. The 1000 escudos was introduced to modernize the currency, aligning with changes in the Portuguese monetary system that began in the mid-20th century.
The front side features a design from the 1956 Issue, noted as Chapa 8, displaying a castle on the left, arms at the lower center, and an image of Dona Filipa de Lencastre on the right. The color scheme includes greenish gray and violet on a multicolor underprint. The back side presents an oval portrait of a queen on the left, with the queen and two men depicted at the center, all in green against a multicolor background.
This note measures 163 x 104 mm and is printed on paper. The watermark is of a man's head, and it was printed by BWC, although without any imprint. The 1000 escudos was introduced to modernize the currency, aligning with changes in the Portuguese monetary system that began in the mid-20th century.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 31 January 1956
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- greenish gray and violet on multicolor underprint; green on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 163 x 104 mm
- Pick catalog
- 161
About this banknote
The Banco de Portugal issued the 1000 escudos banknote on January 31, 1956, as part of the 1944-1958 series. This note, designated as Chapa 8, was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
The obverse features the Batalha Monastery on the left, the Portuguese coat of arms at the lower center, and a portrait of Dona Filipa de Lencastre on the right. The reverse displays a portrait of Queen Philippa of Lancaster in an oval at the left and her depiction kneeling on the Padrão dos Descobrimentos monument, alongside her son Ferdinand the Holy Prince and explorer Fernão Mendes Pinto. The banknote measures 163 x 104 mm and includes a watermark of a bearded man's head.
