500 escudos 2000 — Portugal ( Pick: 187c )
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Europe
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Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 escudos issued in Portugal in 2000. It is cataloged under Pick number 187c.
The front side design features violet and brown on a multicolor underprint, depicting João de Barros at the right, crowned shields in the upper center, and angels at the left and right in the underprint. The back side design displays an allegory of the Portuguese Discoveries at the left center, with illustrations from the Grammer on the left in the underprint.
This note is produced on cotton fiber paper, measures 125 x 68 mm, and is printed by Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire in France. It is signed by Vítor Manuel Ribeiro Constâncio, the Governor, and Herlander dos Santos Estrela, the Administrator. The total amount produced is 95,000,000. Portugal's escudo was replaced by the euro in 2002.
The front side design features violet and brown on a multicolor underprint, depicting João de Barros at the right, crowned shields in the upper center, and angels at the left and right in the underprint. The back side design displays an allegory of the Portuguese Discoveries at the left center, with illustrations from the Grammer on the left in the underprint.
This note is produced on cotton fiber paper, measures 125 x 68 mm, and is printed by Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire in France. It is signed by Vítor Manuel Ribeiro Constâncio, the Governor, and Herlander dos Santos Estrela, the Administrator. The total amount produced is 95,000,000. Portugal's escudo was replaced by the euro in 2002.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Vítor Manuel Ribeiro Constâncio (Governor); Herlander dos Santos Estrela (Administrator)
- Date of issue
- 7 November 2000
- Printing office
- Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire, France (FCOF)
- Paper
- Cotton fiber paper
- Colour
- Golden brown and purple red
- Dimensions
- 125 x 68 mm
- Amount produced
- 95,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 187c
About this banknote
The Banco de Portugal issued the 500 escudos banknote in the year 2000. This series, denoted as Pick 187c, was part of the final issues before Portugal transitioned to the euro. The note was printed by Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire in France, with 95,000,000 produced, signed by Governor Vítor Manuel Ribeiro Constâncio and Administrator Herlander dos Santos Estrela.
The front side design features João de Barros on the right, with crowned shields on a global view at the upper center and angels below at left and right in the underprint. The back side depicts an allegory of the Portuguese Discoveries at the left center, alongside illustrations from the Grammer in the underprint. The watermark is João de Barros.
