50 Escudos Decreto-Lei no. 39.221

50 Escudos (Decreto-Lei no. 39.221) - obverse50 Escudos (Decreto-Lei no. 39.221) - reverse

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Features

Issuer São Tomé and Príncipe
Issuing bank Banco Nacional Ultramarino (Banco Nacional Ultramarino, 大西洋银行)
Period Overseas province of Portugual (1951-1975)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1958
Value 50 Escudos
Currency Escudo (1914-1974)
Composition Paper
Size 154 × 80 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
214208
References P# 37,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
Silva# S29
Reinaldo Silva; 2023. Moedas de Portugal de D. Pedro Príncipe Regente até à actualidade (1667-2023) : Notafilia de Portugal e Colônias (9th edition). NND Publicações, Lisbon.

Series: 1956-1964 Issue

Obverse

Brown-violet on multicolor underprint.
Portrait of Dom Afonso V at right; Portuguese Coat of Arms at upper center; bank seal at left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
DECRETO No. 39.221
S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE
CINQUENTA ESCUDOS
LISBOA, 20 de NOVEMBRO de 1958.

Translation:
National Bank Overseas
Decree no. 39,221
St. Thomas and Prince
Fifty Escudos
Lisbon, November 20, 1958.

Reverse

Brown-violet.
Woman with steamships view at center; Portuguese Coat of Arms at right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
PAGÁVEL EM S. TOMÉ E PRINCIPE
CINQUENTA ESCUDOS
BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co. Lto. GRAVADORES, NEW MALDEN, SURREY, INGLATERRA

Translation:
National Bank Overseas
Payable in St. Thomas and Prince
Fifty Escudos
Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd Engravers, New Malden, Surrey, England

Watermark

NoAutomatically translated

Signatures

Abel Beja Corte Real (ACR) Administrator
Francisco José Vieira Machado (FVM²) Governor
António Júlio de Castro Fernandes (ACF¹) Administrator
Luís Pereira Coutinho (LPC¹) Administrator
Artur Meneses Correia de Sá (ACS) Administrator

Printer

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

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC
1958-Nov-20  ACR, FVM² P#37a - Administrador: Abel Beja Corte Real
1958-Nov-20  ACF¹, FVM² P#37a - Administrador: António Júlio de Castro Fernandes
1958-Nov-20  LPC¹, FVM² P#37a - Administrador: Luís Pereira Coutinho
1958-Nov-20  P#37s - Specimen
1958-Nov-20  ACS, FVM² P#38a - Administrador: Artur Meneses Correia de Sá

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Escudos (Decreto-Lei no. 39.221)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Escudos (Decreto-Lei no. 39.221)
Katz
Auction 78
Lot 2427
Internet Archive
1 Mar 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 161.64
(EUR 150.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Escudos (Decreto-Lei no. 39.221)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Escudos (Decreto-Lei no. 39.221)
Katz
Auction 76
Lot 2330
Internet Archive
28 Jan 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 248.92
(EUR 231.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Escudos (Decreto-Lei no. 39.221)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Escudos (Decreto-Lei no. 39.221)
Katz
Jubilee Auction 60
Lot 562
Internet Archive
14 May 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 452.59
(EUR 420.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Escudos (Decreto-Lei no. 39.221)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Escudos (Decreto-Lei no. 39.221)
Katz
Auction 59
Lot 2946
Internet Archive
23 Apr 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 151.94
(EUR 141.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Escudos (Decreto-Lei no. 39.221)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Escudos (Decreto-Lei no. 39.221)
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 1465
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 Undetermined USD 302.80
(EUR 281.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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