50 centavos 1918 — Portugal ( Pick: 112a )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 centavos issued in Portugal in 1918. It is cataloged under Pick number 112a.
This note features a front design with a woman holding a ship in her hand, complemented by purple and multicolor elements, alongside the text "Banco de Portugal 1913-1918 Regular Issue 1918; 1920." The back displays a woman with a staff and scale at the center, rendered in purple and green. It has a Minerva head watermark and is printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom.
The dimensions of the note are 120 x 74 mm, and a total of 33,080,000 pieces were produced. On June 5, 1918, the issuing authority printed this denomination, as indicated by the serial number present on variant a of the note.
This note features a front design with a woman holding a ship in her hand, complemented by purple and multicolor elements, alongside the text "Banco de Portugal 1913-1918 Regular Issue 1918; 1920." The back displays a woman with a staff and scale at the center, rendered in purple and green. It has a Minerva head watermark and is printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom.
The dimensions of the note are 120 x 74 mm, and a total of 33,080,000 pieces were produced. On June 5, 1918, the issuing authority printed this denomination, as indicated by the serial number present on variant a of the note.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- July 5, 1918
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple and multicolor on the front; green and purple on the back
- Dimensions
- 120 x 74 mm
- Amount produced
- 33,080,000
- Pick catalog
- 112a
About this banknote
The Banco de Portugal issued the 50 centavos note in 1918. This series was introduced following World War I to address economic challenges and modernize currency circulation. The notes were printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, based in the United Kingdom.
The front side of the banknote features a woman holding a ship, while the reverse shows a woman with a staff and scale. The note's dimensions are 120 x 74 mm, and it includes a Minerva head watermark. A total of 33,080,000 notes were produced under Pick number 112a.
