1000 kwanzas 1979 — Angola ( Pick: 117a )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1000 kwanzas issued in Angola in 1979. It is cataloged under Pick number 117a.
The front side features the text "PEOPLES REPUBLIC," "Banco Nacional de Angola," and the year "1979 Issue," along with the date "14.8.1979." The design incorporates red on a multicolor underprint and includes Signature 13. The back side displays a school class with arms depicted in the lower left corner, indicating it is Variant a: a. Issued note.
This note has dimensions of 139 x 66 mm and is printed on paper. The signatures on this banknote are those of José Carlos Victor de Carvalho and Ismael Gaspar Martins.
The front side features the text "PEOPLES REPUBLIC," "Banco Nacional de Angola," and the year "1979 Issue," along with the date "14.8.1979." The design incorporates red on a multicolor underprint and includes Signature 13. The back side displays a school class with arms depicted in the lower left corner, indicating it is Variant a: a. Issued note.
This note has dimensions of 139 x 66 mm and is printed on paper. The signatures on this banknote are those of José Carlos Victor de Carvalho and Ismael Gaspar Martins.
Specifications
- Signed by
- José Carlos Victor de Carvalho, Ismael Gaspar Martins
- Date of issue
- 1979-08-14
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Red on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 139 x 66 mm
- Pick catalog
- 117a
About this banknote
The Banco Nacional de Angola issued the 1000 kwanzas banknote on August 14, 1979. This release commemorated Angola's independence, with the date prominently displayed under the bank's name.
The obverse features a portrait of Dr. António Agostinho Neto, Angola's first President, with workers in the background. The reverse depicts a classroom scene with students and a teacher, and the national coat of arms at the lower left. The note measures 139 x 66 mm and is printed in red on a multicolor underprint.
