20 escudos 1945 — Mozambique ( Pick: 85 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 escudos issued in Mozambique in 1945. It is cataloged under Pick number 85.
This note features a blue and olive color scheme. It has dimensions of 138 x 81 mm and is printed on paper by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom.
The production of currency notes in Mozambique during this time corresponds with various economic developments.
This note features a blue and olive color scheme. It has dimensions of 138 x 81 mm and is printed on paper by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom.
The production of currency notes in Mozambique during this time corresponds with various economic developments.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 29 November 1945
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Colour
- Blue and olive
- Dimensions
- 138 x 81 mm
- Pick catalog
- 85
About this banknote
The Banco Nacional Ultramarino issued this 20 escudos banknote in Mozambique in 1945. This series was introduced following the Decreto Nº 17154, dated 29 November 1945, which was part of an effort to standardize currency in Portuguese colonies.
The front side features a portrait of António Enes, a notable figure in colonial administration. The back side depicts an allegorical scene with a seated figure and maritime elements. This banknote, cataloged as Pick 85, was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
