KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

100000 kwanzas 1991 — Angola ( Pick: 133a )

Region: Africa
Front side
100000 kwanzas Angola 1991 — Front side
Back side
100000 kwanzas Angola 1991 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 100,000 kwanzas issued in Angola in 1991. It is cataloged under Pick number 133a. Its denomination and year place it within a specific group of documented banknotes.

The front side design features the text "PEOPLES REPUBLIC," along with "Banco Nacional de Angola" and the year of issue, 1991. It displays conjoined busts of José Eduardo dos Santos and António Agostinho Neto on the right, with colors of orange and aqua on an emerald green and multicolor underprint. The back side depicts a herd of sable antelope and a shell, with the arms positioned at the lower left. The watermark consists of the same conjoined busts, with microprint around the watermark area.

This banknote measures 167 x 69 mm and is printed on paper by De La Rue in London, United Kingdom. It features signatures from Sebastião Bastos Lavrador and Generoso Hermenegildo Gaspar de Almeida. The State Bank issued a significant number of banknotes during this period, enhancing the currency circulation in Angola.

Specifications

Signed by
Sebastiao Bastos Lavrador (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
Orange and aqua on emerald green and multicolor underprint
Dimensions
167 x 69 mm
Pick catalog
133a

About this banknote

The Banco Nacional de Angola issued this banknote series in 1991. This issuance was part of efforts to address economic changes during the early 1990s in Angola. The series was introduced on February 4, 1991, featuring signatures from Sebastiao Bastos Lavrador and Generoso Hermenegildo Gaspar de Almeida.

The 100,000 kwanzas note (Pick 133a) measures 167 x 69 mm and is printed by De La Rue in London. The front features the conjoined busts of José Eduardo dos Santos and António Agostinho Neto. The back depicts a sable antelope herd and shell, with the country's arms at the lower left.

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