1000 escudos 1980 — Portugal ( Pick: 175b )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1000 escudos issued in Portugal in 1980. It is cataloged under Pick number 175b. The design features on the front display a blue and black motif on a multicolor underprint, with Dom Pedro V depicted on the right side. The back showcases conjoined busts on the left, commemorating a ceremonial opening.
This note is printed on cotton paper that includes security threads, reinforcing its integrity. The dominant colors are green and brown, accented with black and red security features. Its dimensions are 163 x 81 mm, and it bears the signatures of José de Almeida e Silva and José de Almeida.
The ceremonial opening referenced on the note occurred on September 16, 1980. The 1000 escudos were part of a series of issues that spanned a significant period in Portuguese banknotes.
This note is printed on cotton paper that includes security threads, reinforcing its integrity. The dominant colors are green and brown, accented with black and red security features. Its dimensions are 163 x 81 mm, and it bears the signatures of José de Almeida e Silva and José de Almeida.
The ceremonial opening referenced on the note occurred on September 16, 1980. The 1000 escudos were part of a series of issues that spanned a significant period in Portuguese banknotes.
Specifications
- Signed by
- José de Almeida e Silva and José de Almeida
- Date of issue
- 16 September 1980
- Printing office
- Banco de Portugal
- Paper
- Cotton paper with security threads
- Colour
- Green and brown with black and red security features
- Dimensions
- 163 x 81 mm
- Pick catalog
- 175b
About this banknote
The Banco de Portugal issued the 1000 escudos banknote on September 16, 1980, as part of a series that began in 1968. This series featured multiple signature varieties, with the 1980 issue being one of eight such variations.
The front of the banknote displays a portrait of Dom Pedro V on the right side. The back features conjoined busts on the left and a depiction of the ceremonial opening of the first railway at the bottom center and right. The banknote measures 163 x 81 mm and is printed on cotton paper with security threads.
