50 escudos 1960 — Portugal ( Pick: 164 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote from Portugal, dated 1960, carries a denomination of 50 escudos. The note features a front design with the text "REPUBLIC Banco de Portugal 1960" and includes a blue on multicolor underprint. The arms are positioned at the upper center, with Fontes Pereira de Mello on the right. It is associated with eight signature varieties and is noted as Chapa 7A.
The back design displays a dark green and multicolor scheme, featuring the bank seal at the upper left and a depiction of the statue "The Thinker" on the left. The note includes a watermark of Fontes Pereira de Mello and was printed by TDLR without imprint. It is cataloged under Pick number 164.
The back design displays a dark green and multicolor scheme, featuring the bank seal at the upper left and a depiction of the statue "The Thinker" on the left. The note includes a watermark of Fontes Pereira de Mello and was printed by TDLR without imprint. It is cataloged under Pick number 164.
Specifications
- Colour
- Blue and cream
- Pick catalog
- 164
About this banknote
The Banco de Portugal issued the 50 escudos banknote on June 24, 1960. This note was part of the 1960-1961 series and remained in circulation until its demonetization on December 31, 1978.
The obverse features a blue design with a multicolor underprint, displaying the national coat of arms at the upper center and a portrait of Fontes Pereira de Mello at the right. The reverse presents a dark green and multicolor design, with the bank's seal at the upper left and the statue "The Thinker" at the left. The watermark is a portrait of Fontes Pereira de Mello. This banknote was printed by Thomas De La Rue without an imprint.
