500 kwanzas 1979 — Angola ( Pick: 116 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 kwanzas issued in Angola in 1979. It falls under Pick number 116, identifying it within the issue.
The front side design features the text "PEOPLES REPUBLIC," "Banco Nacional de Angola," and "1979 Issue," along with the date "14.8.1979." The design is in blue on a multicolor underprint. The back side design depicts cargo ships dockside, with arms positioned at the lower left.
This banknote measures 150 x 75 mm and is made of cotton paper. It is signed by José Carlos de Carvalho and Ismael Gaspar Martins. The printing was conducted by Banco Nacional de Angola.
The front side design features the text "PEOPLES REPUBLIC," "Banco Nacional de Angola," and "1979 Issue," along with the date "14.8.1979." The design is in blue on a multicolor underprint. The back side design depicts cargo ships dockside, with arms positioned at the lower left.
This banknote measures 150 x 75 mm and is made of cotton paper. It is signed by José Carlos de Carvalho and Ismael Gaspar Martins. The printing was conducted by Banco Nacional de Angola.
Specifications
- Signed by
- José Carlos de Carvalho, Ismael Gaspar Martins
- Date of issue
- August 14, 1979
- Printing office
- Banco Nacional de Angola
- Paper
- Cotton
- Colour
- Blue on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 150 x 75 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 116
About this banknote
The Banco Nacional de Angola issued the 500 kwanzas banknote on August 14, 1979. This release commemorated Angola's independence, with the date prominently displayed under the bank's name.
The obverse features a portrait of Dr. António Agostinho Neto, Angola's first president, with workers in the background. The reverse depicts cargo ships docked at the Port of Luanda, with the national coat of arms at the lower left. The note measures 150 x 75 mm and is printed on cotton paper.
