20 escudos 1940 — Portugal ( Pick: 143 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 escudos issued in Portugal in 1940. It falls under Pick number 143, which identifies it within the issue. Its denomination and year place it among documented banknotes of this classification.
The front side of the note features a portrait, classified as part of the 1929 Issue, Chapa 4 and 5, valid from September 17, 1929, to February 27, 1940. The design incorporates red-violet and multicolor elements.
This banknote measures 156 x 83 mm. The 20 escudos was part of a series that transitioned to newer designs post-1940, marking a shift in Portuguese currency.
The front side of the note features a portrait, classified as part of the 1929 Issue, Chapa 4 and 5, valid from September 17, 1929, to February 27, 1940. The design incorporates red-violet and multicolor elements.
This banknote measures 156 x 83 mm. The 20 escudos was part of a series that transitioned to newer designs post-1940, marking a shift in Portuguese currency.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1940
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- red-violet and multicolor
- Dimensions
- 156 x 83 mm
- Pick catalog
- 143
About this banknote
The Banco de Portugal issued the 20 escudos banknote on February 27, 1940, marking the final release of this design, which had been in circulation since September 17, 1929. This series was introduced to standardize the nation's currency during a period of economic consolidation.
The obverse features a portrait of Joaquim Mouzinho de Albuquerque, a notable Portuguese military leader, positioned to the left, with an ornate building, identified as the Artillery Museum in Lisbon, to the right. The reverse depicts the Guimarães Castle, a historic fortress in northern Portugal. This banknote, measuring 156 x 83 mm, was printed by the British firm Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. It was demonetized on June 12, 1946.
