Banknotes from Cape Verde

Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) is a former Portuguese colonial possession off the western Atlantic coast of Africa. First claimed by Portuguese explorers in the late 15th century, its first coinage appeared only in 1930 with the Portuguese Escudo. Further issues were minted in 1949, 1953, and 1968, until independence in 1975 from Portugal following the Carnation Revolution, whereupon a new Cape Verdean Escudo was issued starting in 1977.
Wikidata: Q1011

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Portuguese Escudo (1914-1975)

100 Centavos = 1 Escudo

20 Escudos (Overprinted on P#16 Portuguese Guinea)
ND (1922)

Standard banknote
172 × 114 mm
P# 29, N# 258540
20 Escudos (Bartolomeu Dias)
1945

Standard banknote: 1945 "Bartolomeu Dias" Issue
150 × 80 mm
P# 43, Silva# C12, N# 258633
20 Escudos (Serpa Pinto)
1958

Standard banknote: 1958 Issue (Decree 39221)
150 × 80 mm
P# 47, Silva# C16, N# 258637
20 Escudos (Serpa Pinto)
1972

Standard banknote: 1971-1972 Issue
150 × 80 mm
P# 52, Silva# C17, N# 258641
50 Escudos
1921

Standard banknote: 1921 Issue
185 × 121 mm
P# 37, Silva# C06, N# 258546
50 Escudos (with DECRETO Nº 17.154)
1941

Standard banknote: 1941 "Chamiço" Issue
185 × 121 mm
P# 39, Silva# C07, N# 258547
50 Escudos (Bartolomeu Dias)
1945

Standard banknote: 1945 "Bartolomeu Dias" Issue
156 × 82 mm
P# 44, Silva# C13, N# 258634
50 Escudos (Serpa Pinto)
1958

Standard banknote: 1958 Issue (Decree 39221)
155 × 83 mm
P# 48, Silva# C18, N# 258638
50 Escudos (Serpa Pinto)
1972

Standard banknote: 1971-1972 Issue
155 × 83 mm
P# 53, Silva# C19, N# 258642
100 Escudos
1921

Standard banknote: 1921 Issue
192 × 125 mm
P# 38, Silva# C08, N# 201822
100 Escudos (with DECRETO Nº 17.154)
1941

Standard banknote: 1941 "Chamiço" Issue
192 × 125 mm
P# 40, Silva# C09, N# 258548
100 Escudos (Bartolomeu Dias)
1945

Standard banknote: 1945 "Bartolomeu Dias" Issue
161 × 85 mm
P# 45, Silva# C14, N# 258635
100 Escudos (Serpa Pinto)
1958

Standard banknote: 1958 Issue (Decree 39221)
160 × 85 mm
P# 49, Silva# C20, N# 258639
500 Escudos (Bartolomeu Dias)
1945

Standard banknote: 1945 "Bartolomeu Dias" Issue
166 × 87 mm
P# 46, Silva# C15, N# 258636
500 Escudos (Serpa Pinto)
1958

Standard banknote: 1958 Issue (Decree 39221)
165 × 88 mm
P# 50, Silva# C21, N# 258640
Available for swap 500 Escudos
1971

Standard banknote: 1971-1972 Issue
167 × 87 mm
P# 53A, Silva# C22, N# 258643

The Numista referee for banknotes of this issuer is vladthiengo.

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