20 centavos 1922 — Portugal ( Pick: 100d )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote from Portugal, dated 1922, carries a denomination of 20 centavos. It is cataloged under Pick number 100d and features a design associated with Republic State Notes of the Mint from 1918 to 1922. The front displays a dark brown image set against a blue underprint, featuring a seated man on the left and a woman on the right, with arms at the upper center.
The reverse side includes the beginning of a design that is partially noted as "Al-". The classification under Pick number 100d places this banknote among a defined group of cataloged notes from this period. The combination of its denomination and year aligns it with documented banknotes within the available facts.
The reverse side includes the beginning of a design that is partially noted as "Al-". The classification under Pick number 100d places this banknote among a defined group of cataloged notes from this period. The combination of its denomination and year aligns it with documented banknotes within the available facts.
Specifications
- Colour
- Brown
- Pick catalog
- 100d
About this banknote
The Casa da Moeda de Portugal issued the 20 centavos banknote on August 4, 1922, under Law No. 1297. This issuance aimed to address the shortage of small denomination coins during the First Republic period (1910–1926).
The obverse features a seated man on the left, a woman on the right, and the national coat of arms at the upper center. The reverse displays allegorical figures and a ship. The note measures 100 × 65 mm and was printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited in the United Kingdom.
