50 escudos 1941 — Portugal ( Pick: 154 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 escudos issued in Portugal in 1941. It is cataloged under Pick number 154. The note features a front design with brown-violet and dark blue on a multicolor underprint, depicting the arms at the center right and Ortigão positioned at the right. The back is designed in brown-violet and green.
This banknote measures 142 x 83 mm and is produced on paper. It is signed by Carlos de Barros Soares Branco and Fernando Emygdio da Silva. The design is classified as part of the 1941 issue, labeled as Chapa 6 and 6A, valid from November 25, 1941, to June 28, 1949. It is noted that the design is similar to catalog entry #149.
The amount produced for this note remains unknown. The printing office for this banknote was Bradbury Wilkinson and Company.
This banknote measures 142 x 83 mm and is produced on paper. It is signed by Carlos de Barros Soares Branco and Fernando Emygdio da Silva. The design is classified as part of the 1941 issue, labeled as Chapa 6 and 6A, valid from November 25, 1941, to June 28, 1949. It is noted that the design is similar to catalog entry #149.
The amount produced for this note remains unknown. The printing office for this banknote was Bradbury Wilkinson and Company.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Carlos de Barros Soares Branco & Fernando Emygdio da Silva
- Date of issue
- 1941-1949
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown-violet and dark blue on multicolor underprint; brown-violet and green
- Dimensions
- 142 x 83 mm
- Amount produced
- unknown
- Pick catalog
- 154
About this banknote
The Banco de Portugal issued the 50 escudos banknote in 1941 as part of the World War II era. The series was introduced on November 25, 1941, amidst global economic changes. It features the signatures of Carlos de Barros Soares Branco and Fernando Emygdio da Silva, with production handled by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company.
The front side of the banknote displays a portrait of Ortigão to the right and the Portuguese coat of arms at the center right. The note is printed in brown-violet and dark blue on a multicolor underprint. Specific to the Pick number 154, it is similar in design to other banknotes but lacks a printer’s imprint.
