20 escudos 1978 — Portugal ( Pick: 176 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 escudos issued in Portugal in 1978. It is cataloged under Pick number 176. Its design features shades of green on a multicolor underprint, with Admiral Gago Coutinho depicted on the front side. The back side showcases an airplane, and the watermark also features Admiral Gago Coutinho.
This note is printed on cotton paper and measures 135 x 66 mm. It has been signed by Emílio Rui da Veiga Peixoto Vilar and Walter Waldemar Pego Marques. The total production of this denomination amounted to 109,527,000 notes.
In 1978, Portugal began modernizing its currency following the Carnation Revolution of 1974.
This note is printed on cotton paper and measures 135 x 66 mm. It has been signed by Emílio Rui da Veiga Peixoto Vilar and Walter Waldemar Pego Marques. The total production of this denomination amounted to 109,527,000 notes.
In 1978, Portugal began modernizing its currency following the Carnation Revolution of 1974.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Emílio Rui da Veiga Peixoto Vilar, Walter Waldemar Pego Marques
- Date of issue
- 1978-10-04
- Printing office
- Banco de Portugal
- Paper
- Cotton
- Colour
- Green (shades) on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 135 x 66 mm
- Amount produced
- 109,527,000
- Pick catalog
- 176
About this banknote
The Banco de Portugal issued the 20 escudos banknote on October 4, 1978. This note was part of a series introduced in 1978 and 1979, featuring six signature varieties.
The front of the banknote displays a portrait of Admiral Gago Coutinho on the right side. The reverse side features an image of an airplane. The watermark also depicts Admiral Gago Coutinho.
