50 centavos 1914 — Mozambique ( Pick: 55 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 centavos issued in Mozambique in 1914. It is cataloged under Pick number 55.
The note features a design with a green color scheme on a multicolor underprint, complemented by shades of brown, deep blue, purple, and additional deep blue and brown hues. It measures 121 x 72 mm and is printed on paper.
This banknote was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom. In 1914, Mozambique was under Portuguese colonial rule.
The note features a design with a green color scheme on a multicolor underprint, complemented by shades of brown, deep blue, purple, and additional deep blue and brown hues. It measures 121 x 72 mm and is printed on paper.
This banknote was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom. In 1914, Mozambique was under Portuguese colonial rule.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 5 November 1914
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Colour
- green on multicolor underprint; brown; deep blue; purple; deep blue; brown
- Dimensions
- 121 x 72 mm
- Pick catalog
- 55
About this banknote
The Banco Nacional Ultramarino issued the 50 centavos banknote for Mozambique in 1914. This series was introduced as part of efforts to standardize currency across Portuguese colonies, providing a uniform means of trade and transactions within the colonial territories.
The front side of the note features a vibrant design with the denomination "50 CENTAVOS" prominently displayed, surrounded by intricate patterns and the emblem of Banco Nacional Ultramarino. The back side depicts an allegorical figure holding a ship, symbolizing maritime commerce. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, this note is cataloged as Pick 55.
