20 escudos 1971 — Portugal ( Pick: 173 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 escudos issued in Portugal in 1971. It is cataloged under Pick number 173.
The front side features a design from 1968, displaying shades of green on a multicolor underprint, with Garcia de Orta positioned on the right. The back side showcases a depiction of a 16th-century market in Goa. The banknote is printed on paper and measures 136 x 65 mm.
This note bears the signatures of José da Silva Lopes, the Governor, and Luís Carlos de Assunção Braz Teixeira, the Administrator. The watermark on this banknote also features Garcia de Orta.
The front side features a design from 1968, displaying shades of green on a multicolor underprint, with Garcia de Orta positioned on the right. The back side showcases a depiction of a 16th-century market in Goa. The banknote is printed on paper and measures 136 x 65 mm.
This note bears the signatures of José da Silva Lopes, the Governor, and Luís Carlos de Assunção Braz Teixeira, the Administrator. The watermark on this banknote also features Garcia de Orta.
Specifications
- Signed by
- José da Silva Lopes (Governor), Luís Carlos de Assunção Braz Teixeira (Administrator)
- Date of issue
- 27 July 1971
- Printing office
- Banco de Portugal
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green (shades) on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 136 x 65 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 173
About this banknote
The Banco de Portugal issued this banknote on July 27, 1971. This series was introduced during a period of updating Portuguese currency designs, featuring notable historical figures and scenes.
The front side of the 20 escudos note depicts Garcia de Orta on the right, with green shades on a multicolor underprint. The back side features a scene of a 16th-century market in Goa. It carries the signatures of José da Silva Lopes and Luís Carlos de Assunção Braz Teixeira, with a watermark of Garcia de Orta. The note has a Pick number of 173.
