20 escudos 1960 — Portugal ( Pick: 163 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote from Portugal, dated 1960, carries a denomination of 20 escudos. The front features the inscription "REPUBLIC Banco de Portugal 1960; 1961 Issue 26.7.1960" in dark green and purple on a multicolor underprint. It includes a portrait of Dom Antonio Luiz de Menezes on the right and has multiple signature varieties.
The back displays a purple and multicolor design with the bank seal on the left. It includes a watermark depicting the same portrait of Dom Antonio Luiz de Menezes. This note is cataloged under Pick number 163. The printer is recorded as BWC, without imprint.
The back displays a purple and multicolor design with the bank seal on the left. It includes a watermark depicting the same portrait of Dom Antonio Luiz de Menezes. This note is cataloged under Pick number 163. The printer is recorded as BWC, without imprint.
Specifications
- Colour
- Green and purple
- Pick catalog
- 163
About this banknote
The issuing authority for this banknote is the Banco de Portugal. This series was issued on July 26, 1960. It was part of a release to update the banknote designs and include modern security features. The series included multiple denominations, with the 20-escudo note being one of them.
The front side design features a portrait of Dom Antonio Luiz de Menezes, set against a dark green and purple multicolor underprint. The back side is similarly colored with the bank seal at the left. The note was printed by BWC without an imprint. It includes eight signature varieties and a watermark of Dom Antonio Luiz de Menezes.
