50 escudos 1955 — Portugal ( Pick: 160 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote is a 50 escudos issued in Portugal in 1955. It features a design from the 1953 issue, classified as Chapa 7, with blue on a multicolor underprint. The front design includes the arms at the top center and Fontes Pereira de Melo on the right.
This banknote is cataloged under Pick number 160. The combination of its denomination, year, and catalog reference classifies it within a defined group of documented banknotes. Its details confirm its placement in the catalog.
This banknote is cataloged under Pick number 160. The combination of its denomination, year, and catalog reference classifies it within a defined group of documented banknotes. Its details confirm its placement in the catalog.
Specifications
- Colour
- Blue and cream
- Pick catalog
- 160
About this banknote
The Banco de Portugal issued the 50 escudos banknote (Pick 160) on June 24, 1955. This note, part of the Chapa 7 series, was first introduced on April 28, 1953, and reissued in 1955.
The front features the Portuguese coat of arms at the top center and a portrait of Fontes Pereira de Melo on the right. The back displays the bank's arms on the left and a central image of the statue "The Thinker." The note measures 142 x 83 mm and was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited.
