500 escudos 1966 — Portugal ( Pick: 170a )
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Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 escudos issued in Portugal in 1966. It is cataloged under Pick number 170a. The note features a brown color on a multicolor underprint, with a dimension of 156 x 78 mm.
On the front side, the note displays "REPUBLIC Banco de Portugal 1964-1966 Issue 1966; 1979," with an old map at the center and a portrait of João II on the right. The back side showcases a compass-card or rhumb-card and a double statue, with a watermark of João II. The note was printed by Koninklijke Joh. Enschedé in Haarlem, Netherlands.
A total of 82,240,000 pieces were produced. The signatures on the banknote are MJN, referring to Manuel Jacinto Nunes, Deputy Governor, and AASJ, for António Alves Salgado Júnior, Administrator. This banknote variant features seven signature varieties recorded as of January 25, 1966.
On the front side, the note displays "REPUBLIC Banco de Portugal 1964-1966 Issue 1966; 1979," with an old map at the center and a portrait of João II on the right. The back side showcases a compass-card or rhumb-card and a double statue, with a watermark of João II. The note was printed by Koninklijke Joh. Enschedé in Haarlem, Netherlands.
A total of 82,240,000 pieces were produced. The signatures on the banknote are MJN, referring to Manuel Jacinto Nunes, Deputy Governor, and AASJ, for António Alves Salgado Júnior, Administrator. This banknote variant features seven signature varieties recorded as of January 25, 1966.
Specifications
- Signed by
- MJN (Manuel Jacinto Nunes, Deputy Governor), AASJ (António Alves Salgado Júnior, Administrator)
- Date of issue
- January 25, 1966
- Printing office
- Koninklijke Joh. Enschedé, Haarlem, Netherlands
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Brown on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 156 x 78 mm
- Amount produced
- 82,240,000
- Pick catalog
- 170a
About this banknote
The 500 escudos banknote was issued by the Banco de Portugal in 1966. This series was introduced to update Portuguese currency with new designs and increased security features. The notes were printed by Koninklijke Joh. Enschedé in Haarlem, Netherlands, as part of a broad effort to standardize banknote production during this period.
The front side of the note features an old map at its center and a portrait of King João II on the right. On the reverse side, there is a compass-card or rhumb-card and a double statue. The watermark features King João II. The note measures 156 x 78 mm, with a total production of 82,240,000 notes, and it carries the signatures of Manuel Jacinto Nunes and António Alves Salgado Júnior.
