50 escudos 1953 — Portugal ( Pick: 160 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 escudos issued in Portugal in 1953. It is cataloged under Pick number 160, which identifies it within the documented banknotes from that year.
The front side of the note features a blue color scheme on a multicolor underprint. It displays the arms at the top center and the name Fontes Pereira de Melo on the right, referenced as Chapa 7, dated 28.4.1953, with a later date of 24.6.1955. The back side includes a depiction of the bank arms on the left and the statue "The Thinker" at center, printed by TDLR without imprint.
The dimensions of the banknote are 142 x 83 mm. This note is signed by Fontes Pereira de Melo.
The front side of the note features a blue color scheme on a multicolor underprint. It displays the arms at the top center and the name Fontes Pereira de Melo on the right, referenced as Chapa 7, dated 28.4.1953, with a later date of 24.6.1955. The back side includes a depiction of the bank arms on the left and the statue "The Thinker" at center, printed by TDLR without imprint.
The dimensions of the banknote are 142 x 83 mm. This note is signed by Fontes Pereira de Melo.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Fontes Pereira de Melo
- Date of issue
- April 28, 1953
- Printing office
- TDLR (without imprint)
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue on multicolor underprint; Olive and green
- Dimensions
- 142 x 83 mm
- Pick catalog
- 160
About this banknote
The Banco de Portugal issued the 50 escudos banknote (Pick 160) on April 28, 1953. This note, part of the Chapa 7 series, was introduced to replace earlier designs and remained in circulation until its demonetization on December 31, 1978.
The obverse features a portrait of Fontes Pereira de Melo on the right and the national coat of arms at the top center. The reverse displays the statue "The Thinker" at the center and the bank's arms on the left. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company without an imprint, the note measures 142 x 83 mm and has a watermark of Fontes Pereira de Melo's portrait.
