500 escudos 1942 — Portugal ( Pick: 155 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote is a 500 escudos issued in Portugal in 1942. It is categorized under Pick number 155, featuring a design with a multicolor underprint in brown-violet and green, depicting cherubs at the center and D. de Goes on the right.
The reverse side presents the pulpit in Coimbra's Santa Cruz church, illustrated in blue. A watermark displaying the bank name repeated accompanies this note. The printer is W&S, listed without an imprint.
The reverse side presents the pulpit in Coimbra's Santa Cruz church, illustrated in blue. A watermark displaying the bank name repeated accompanies this note. The printer is W&S, listed without an imprint.
Specifications
- Colour
- Green and red
- Pick catalog
- 155
About this banknote
The Banco de Portugal issued the 500 escudos banknote in 1942. This series was introduced following the economic adjustments of World War II. The note was part of a set introduced on September 29, 1942, as indicated by the date on the note.
The front side design features cherubs in the center and the portrait of Damião de Góis on the right. Printed by W&S without imprint, it includes a multicolor underprint with dominant brown-violet and green tones. The back side showcases the pulpit from Coimbra's Santa Cruz church. The watermark consists of the bank's name repeated throughout.
