500 kwanzas 1976 — Angola ( Pick: 112a )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 kwanzas issued in Angola in 1976. It is cataloged under Pick number 112a, which identifies it within this issue. Its denomination and year place it among documented banknotes of this period.
The front side design includes the text "PEOPLES REPUBLIC," "Banco Nacional de Angola," and "1976 Issue," along with the date "11.11.1976." The note features a blue color scheme on a multicolor underprint, with Antonio Agostinho Neto depicted on the right and Signature 12 present. The bank name does not display the date of Independence beneath it. The back side features cargo ships dockside, with arms at the lower left corner.
This note has dimensions of 150 x 75 mm and is printed on paper. The printing office responsible for this banknote is Banco Nacional de Angola. In 1976, Angola was involved in its struggle for independence, which was formally achieved shortly before the issuance of this currency.
The front side design includes the text "PEOPLES REPUBLIC," "Banco Nacional de Angola," and "1976 Issue," along with the date "11.11.1976." The note features a blue color scheme on a multicolor underprint, with Antonio Agostinho Neto depicted on the right and Signature 12 present. The bank name does not display the date of Independence beneath it. The back side features cargo ships dockside, with arms at the lower left corner.
This note has dimensions of 150 x 75 mm and is printed on paper. The printing office responsible for this banknote is Banco Nacional de Angola. In 1976, Angola was involved in its struggle for independence, which was formally achieved shortly before the issuance of this currency.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Signature 12
- Date of issue
- 11 November 1976
- Printing office
- Banco Nacional de Angola
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 150 x 75 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 112a
About this banknote
The Banco Nacional de Angola issued the 500 kwanzas banknote in 1976. This series was introduced following Angola's independence in 1975, aiming to establish a separate national currency. The issuance on November 11, 1976, coincided with the anniversary of Angola's independence, reinforcing the new currency's significance.
The front of the banknote features Antonio Agostinho Neto on the right, with the inscriptions "Banco Nacional de Angola" and "PEOPLES REPUBLIC." The design includes blue on a multicolor underprint. On the back, the note depicts cargo ships dockside and arms at the lower left. Measuring 150 x 75 mm, the printing was conducted by Banco Nacional de Angola, and it bears Signature 12.
