10000 kwanzas 1991 — Angola ( Pick: 131 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10,000 kwanzas issued in Angola in 1991. It falls under Pick number 131, which identifies it within the issue. The front design features the text "PEOPLES REPUBLIC" along with "Banco Nacional de Angola," and the year of issue, displaying the conjoined busts of José Eduardo dos Santos and António Agostinho Neto against a multicolor underprint of red, olive-green, and purple. The back design depicts a herd of sable antelopes and a shell, with arms positioned at the lower left.
This note has dimensions of 165 x 68 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Fernando Alberto da Graça Teixeira as the Governor and Generoso Hermenegildo Gaspar de Almeida as the Deputy Governor. The printing office responsible for this note is De La Rue, located in London, United Kingdom.
The watermark depicts the conjoined busts of the same leaders featured on the front. The issuance date for this specific design was April 2, 1991.
This note has dimensions of 165 x 68 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Fernando Alberto da Graça Teixeira as the Governor and Generoso Hermenegildo Gaspar de Almeida as the Deputy Governor. The printing office responsible for this note is De La Rue, located in London, United Kingdom.
The watermark depicts the conjoined busts of the same leaders featured on the front. The issuance date for this specific design was April 2, 1991.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Fernando Alberto da Graça Teixeira (Governor), Generoso Hermenegildo Gaspar de Almeida (Deputy Governor)
- Date of issue
- 1991-02-04
- Printing office
- De La Rue, London, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Red and purple
- Dimensions
- 165 x 68 mm
- Pick catalog
- 131
About this banknote
The Banco Nacional de Angola issued this series of banknotes in 1991. This series was introduced during the presidency of Josè Eduardo dos Santos, amid efforts to standardize the national currency. The notes were printed by De La Rue, a London-based security printing company, and featured advanced security features for the time.
The front side of the 10000 kwanzas note, Pick number 131, displays conjoined busts of Josè Eduardo dos Santos and Antonio Agostinho Neto in red, olive-green, and purple. The reverse side features a sable antelope herd and a shell with the national arms at the lower left. The watermark consists of the conjoined busts as well.
