5 escudos 1945 — Mozambique ( Pick: 89 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 escudos issued in Mozambique in 1945. It is cataloged under Pick number 89.
This note features a reddish-brown color on a multicolor underprint. The dimensions of the banknote are 126 x 75 mm. It was printed on paper and signed by Manuel Rodrigues Júnior and António dos Santos Viegas, with printing performed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom.
The 5 escudos banknote reflects the currency issued during a post-World War II period in Mozambique.
This note features a reddish-brown color on a multicolor underprint. The dimensions of the banknote are 126 x 75 mm. It was printed on paper and signed by Manuel Rodrigues Júnior and António dos Santos Viegas, with printing performed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom.
The 5 escudos banknote reflects the currency issued during a post-World War II period in Mozambique.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Manuel Rodrigues Júnior & António dos Santos Viegas
- Date of issue
- 29 November 1945
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Colour
- Reddish-brown on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 126 x 75 mm
- Pick catalog
- 89
About this banknote
The Banco Nacional Ultramarino issued this 5 escudos banknote for Mozambique in 1945. This series was introduced following the monetary adjustments in Portuguese colonies during the mid-20th century to stabilize the economy and provide a uniform currency system. The notes were printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
The front of the banknote features a portrait of António Enes, a notable Portuguese colonial administrator. The back side displays an allegorical figure seated with maritime symbols. This banknote, cataloged as Pick 89, measures 126 x 75 mm and is printed on paper with reddish-brown colors on a multicolor underprint.
