5 Escudos

Features

Issuer	São Tomé and Príncipe
Issuing bank	Banco Nacional Ultramarino (Banco Nacional Ultramarino, 大西洋银行)
Period	Colony of the Portuguese Empire (1910-1951)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1921
Value	5 Escudos
Currency	Escudo (1914-1974)
Composition	Paper
Size	154 × 94 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 278591
References	P# 21 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Silva# S13 Reinaldo Silva; 2023. Moedas de Portugal de D. Pedro Príncipe Regente até à actualidade (1667-2023): Notafilia de Portugal e Colônias = Coins of Portugal from D. Pedro Príncipe Regent to the present (1667-2023) (9^th Edition). NND Publicações, Lisbon, Portugal.

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Series: 1921 "Chamiço" Issue

Obverse

Black on multicolor underprint.
Portrait of Francisco de Oliveira Chamiço at left; Portuguese Coat of Arms at lower center; bank seal at right.
Two printed "S. TOMÉ e PRÍNCIPE" in red color.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
PROVINCIA DE S. TOMÉ e PRÍNCIPE
CINCO ESCUDOS
PAGAVEL NAS DEPENDENCIAS DA PROVINCIA DE
S. TOMÉ e PRÍNCIPE
LISBOA, 1 de Janeiro de 1921.
BRADBURY, WILKINSON & & Co. Ld. GRAVADORES, LONDRES
SPECIMEN

Translation:
National Bank Overseas
Province of St. Thomas and Prince
Five Escudos
Payable at the premises of the Province of
St. Thomas and Prince
Lisbon, January 1st, 1921.
Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers, London

Reverse

Black and green.
Woman and ships in background at center.
Printed "S. TOMÉ e PRÍNCIPE" in green color.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PAGAVEL NAS DEPENDENCIAS DA PROVINCIA DE
S. TOMÉ E PRINCIPE
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld. Gravadores, Londres

Translation:
Payable at the premises of the Province of St. Thomas and Prince
National Bank Overseas
Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers, London

Signatures

Henrique José Monteiro de Mendonça (HJMM)	Vice Governor
João Henrique Ulrich (JHU)	Governor

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

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Date	Signatures
Undetermined
1921-Jan-01	HJMM, JHU	Issued note
1921-Jan-01	HJMM, JHU	Specimen

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2018 April 26 - 30 CSNS World Currency Signature Auction - Chicago 4003 Lot 29286	26 Apr 2018	1921-Jan-01 HJMM, JHU – Specimen	UNC (PMG-62)	USD 192.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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