5 Rupias

Features

Issuer Portuguese India
Issuing bank National Overseas Bank (Banco Nacional Ultramarino)
Period Republic (1910-1961)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1945
Value 5 Rupias
Currency Rupia (1880-1958)
Composition Paper
Size 140 × 75 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
215913
References P# 35,
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# I16
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: 1945 Issue

Obverse

Green on blue and brown underprint.
Bank seal (steamship) at upper left; portrait of Afonso de Albuquerque at right.
Numeral 5 at all four corners.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
INDIA PORTUGUESA
DECRETO Nº 17.154
CINCO RUPIAS
LISBOA, 29 de NOVEMBRO de 1945.

Translation:
National Bank Overseas
Portuguese India
Decree no. 17,154
Five Rupee
Lisbon, November 29, 1945.

Reverse

Green.
Woman (left) watching sailing ships at center; Portuguese Arms at upper right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
PAGAVEL NA INDIA PORTUGUESA

Translation:
National Bank Overseas
Payable in Portuguese India

Printer

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

Comments

This banknote (P#35) has the following signatures:

1. P#35.a Signatures: António Augusto Correia de Aguiar & António dos Santos Viegas


2. P#35.b Signatures: António Pedroso Pimenta & António dos Santos Viegas

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1945-Nov-29  Signatures: António Augusto Correia de Aguiar & António dos Santos Viegas
1945-Nov-29  Signatures: António Pedroso Pimenta & António dos Santos Viegas

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