20 escudos 1925 — Portugal ( Pick: 122 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 escudos issued in Portugal in 1925. It is cataloged under Pick number 122, providing its identification within the issue. The 1920 Issues, Chapa A features a portrait on the front, rendered in brown, green, and multicolor on a red background with a yellow underprint.
Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited in London, this banknote has distinct design characteristics. Its catalog reference confirms its classification despite the lack of a specified series or period.
The dimensions of this note are not specified. The issuance of this note occurred during the time frame defined by the 1920 Issues, which were in circulation until 1927.
Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited in London, this banknote has distinct design characteristics. Its catalog reference confirms its classification despite the lack of a specified series or period.
The dimensions of this note are not specified. The issuance of this note occurred during the time frame defined by the 1920 Issues, which were in circulation until 1927.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- January 13, 1925
- Printing office
- Waterlow & Sons Limited, London
- Colour
- red on yellow underprint
- Dimensions
- 000 x 000 mm
- Pick catalog
- 122
About this banknote
The Banco de Portugal issued the 20 escudos banknote (Pick 122) on August 9, 1920, as part of the 1920 series. This series was introduced to standardize the nation's currency during the early years of the Portuguese First Republic.
The obverse features a portrait of José Estêvão Coelho de Magalhães on the left, a seated woman with a globe and the Portuguese coat of arms on the right, and allegorical faces at both ends. The reverse displays the Portuguese coat of arms at the center, with the bank's name above and the denomination below. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom, and was demonetized on April 7, 1931.
