20 escudos 1954 — Portugal ( Pick: 153 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote is a 20 escudos issued in Portugal in 1954. It features designs from the 1941 issue, identified as Chapa 6 and 6A for the years 1941-1959. Its color scheme includes green and red with a multicolor underprint.
The front side displays a portrait of D. Antonio Luiz de Meneses on the right. The back features the bank arms at the center, also in green on a multicolor underprint. This note is cataloged under Pick number 153. It includes a watermark of a man's head and was printed by BWC, without an imprint.
The front side displays a portrait of D. Antonio Luiz de Meneses on the right. The back features the bank arms at the center, also in green on a multicolor underprint. This note is cataloged under Pick number 153. It includes a watermark of a man's head and was printed by BWC, without an imprint.
Specifications
- Colour
- Green and red
- Pick catalog
- 153
About this banknote
The Bank of Portugal issued the 20 escudos note in 1954 as part of a series that included designs from the wartime to the post-war period. This note was part of an issue that featured updates from previous designs beginning in 1941, continuing until 1959, known for its continuity in design style during Portugal's Estado Novo regime.
The front side design of this banknote includes a portrait of D. Antonio Luiz de Meneses on the right. The note is predominantly green and purple, with a multicolor underprint. The back side features the Bank of Portugal's arms at the center against a similar multicolor background. The watermark on this note shows a man’s head, and it was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, although no imprint is visible.
