5000 kwanzas 1991 — Angola ( Pick: 130 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5000 kwanzas issued in Angola in 1991. It is cataloged under Pick number 130. Its denomination and year place it among documented banknotes within Angola’s currency history.
The front side features "PEOPLES REPUBLIC," "Banco Nacional de Angola," and the year "1991 Issue" with a date of 4.2.1991. The design includes dark green, blue-green, and dark brown on a multicolor underprint, showcasing the conjoined busts of José Eduardo dos Santos and Antonio Agostinho Neto at the right. The back side displays a waterfall and a stylized statue of "The Thinker," with the watermark also depicting the conjoined busts of both leaders.
The dimensions of the note are 162 x 69 mm. It is signed by Pedro da Cunha Neto and Amilcar Silva, and it was printed by De La Rue. The State Bank of Angola issued 5000 kwanzas notes as part of efforts to stabilize the currency during the early 1990s.
The front side features "PEOPLES REPUBLIC," "Banco Nacional de Angola," and the year "1991 Issue" with a date of 4.2.1991. The design includes dark green, blue-green, and dark brown on a multicolor underprint, showcasing the conjoined busts of José Eduardo dos Santos and Antonio Agostinho Neto at the right. The back side displays a waterfall and a stylized statue of "The Thinker," with the watermark also depicting the conjoined busts of both leaders.
The dimensions of the note are 162 x 69 mm. It is signed by Pedro da Cunha Neto and Amilcar Silva, and it was printed by De La Rue. The State Bank of Angola issued 5000 kwanzas notes as part of efforts to stabilize the currency during the early 1990s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Pedro da Cunha Neto, Amilcar Silva
- Date of issue
- 1991-02-04
- Printing office
- De La Rue
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green and pink
- Dimensions
- 162 x 69 mm
- Pick catalog
- 130
About this banknote
The Banco Nacional de Angola issued the 5000 kwanzas banknote (Pick 130) on February 4, 1991. This release was part of a series introduced during the People's Republic period (1975–1992).
The obverse features conjoined busts of President José Eduardo dos Santos and António Agostinho Neto at the right. The reverse depicts the Kalandula Falls and a stylized statue of "The Thinker," with the national arms at the lower left. The watermark also presents the conjoined busts of dos Santos and Neto.
