1000 escudos 1972 — Angola ( Pick: 103 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1000 escudos issued in Angola in 1972. It is cataloged under Pick number 103.
The front design features an inscription of Banco de Angola and the year of issue, 1972, along with the specific date of 24.11.1972. The design includes a purple color scheme on a multicolor underprint, displaying arms on the left and M. Carmona at the center right. The back side showcases a depiction of a waterfall and carries a watermark of M. Carmona.
Additional specifications include dimensions of 158 x 80 mm and the fact that it is printed on paper by De la Rue in London. The signatures of Mário Ângelo Morais Oliveira and Nuno Alves Morgado appear on the front of the note. The independence of Angola from Portugal occurred in 1975, leading to pivotal changes in the nation's governance and economic structure.
The front design features an inscription of Banco de Angola and the year of issue, 1972, along with the specific date of 24.11.1972. The design includes a purple color scheme on a multicolor underprint, displaying arms on the left and M. Carmona at the center right. The back side showcases a depiction of a waterfall and carries a watermark of M. Carmona.
Additional specifications include dimensions of 158 x 80 mm and the fact that it is printed on paper by De la Rue in London. The signatures of Mário Ângelo Morais Oliveira and Nuno Alves Morgado appear on the front of the note. The independence of Angola from Portugal occurred in 1975, leading to pivotal changes in the nation's governance and economic structure.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Mário Ângelo Morais Oliveira, Nuno Alves Morgado
- Date of issue
- 24.11.1972
- Printing office
- De la Rue, London
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 158 x 80 mm
- Pick catalog
- 103
About this banknote
The Banco de Angola issued this 1000 escudos banknote in 1972. The series was introduced on November 24, 1972. The issuance was part of regular currency updates managed by Portuguese authorities in Angola to ensure consistency with economic developments.
The front side of the banknote features the arms of Angola and a portrait of M. Carmona at the center right, printed in purple on a multicolor underprint. The back depicts a waterfall scene. Printed by De La Rue, London, this note carries the signatures of Mário Ângelo Morais Oliveira and Nuno Alves Morgado.
