100 Escudos

Features

Issuer	Portuguese India
Issuing bank	National Overseas Bank (Banco Nacional Ultramarino)
Period	Republic (1910-1961)
Type	Standard banknote
Year	1959
Value	100 Escudos
Currency	Escudo (1958-1961)
Composition	Paper
Size	150 × 80 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 215793 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	P# 43 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.

Obverse

Potrait of Afonso de Albuquerque to the Right.
Watermark window to the left.
Numeral 100 (international numerals) in all four corners

Lettering:
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
INDIA PORTUGUESA
CEM ESCUDOS
LISBOA, 2deJANEIROde1959

Reverse

A picture of "Afonso de Albuquerque, ships".
Watermark window to the right.
Seal of BANCA NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO.

Printer

Comments

There are two signature variants for P#43.

1. P#43.a Signatures: Gastão Bessone Basto & Francisco José Vieira Machado


2. P#43.b Signatures: António Julio de Castro Fernandes & Francisco José Vieira Machado

See also

• Boat or watercraft

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Numista Rarity index: 97

This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

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