10000 escudos 1989 — Portugal ( Pick: 185 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10000 escudos issued in Portugal in 1989. It is cataloged under Pick number 185. The dimensions of the note are 177 x 75 mm, and it is produced on cotton fiber paper. The printing was completed by the British American Bank Note Company.
On the front side, the note features Dr. Antonio Gaetano de Abreu Preire Egas Moniz at the center, alongside a human brain. The color palette includes shades of orange, light brown, and yellow. The back side displays a Nobel Prize medal, snakes, and a tree, with the watermark featuring Dr. Antonio Gaetano de Abreu Preire Egas Moniz.
A total of 26,380,000 of these banknotes were produced. The note belongs to the 1980-1989 Issues.
On the front side, the note features Dr. Antonio Gaetano de Abreu Preire Egas Moniz at the center, alongside a human brain. The color palette includes shades of orange, light brown, and yellow. The back side displays a Nobel Prize medal, snakes, and a tree, with the watermark featuring Dr. Antonio Gaetano de Abreu Preire Egas Moniz.
A total of 26,380,000 of these banknotes were produced. The note belongs to the 1980-1989 Issues.
Specifications
- Signed by
- José Alberto Tavares Moreira, Abel António Pinto dos Reis
- Date of issue
- 14 December 1989
- Printing office
- British American Bank Note Company
- Paper
- Cotton fiber paper
- Colour
- Light brown
- Dimensions
- 177 x 75 mm
- Amount produced
- 26,380,000
- Pick catalog
- 185
About this banknote
The Banco de Portugal issued this series of banknotes in 1989. It was introduced following economic adjustments during the late 1980s, with the specific initiative overseen by José Alberto Tavares Moreira and Abel António Pinto dos Reis. The banknotes were printed by the British American Bank Note Company.
The front of this 10,000 escudos banknote features Dr. António Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz alongside a depiction of the human brain. The back showcases a Nobel Prize medal, snakes, and a tree at the center. The note measures 177 x 75 mm and is printed on cotton fiber paper.
