20 000 Reis 20 Mil Reis

Features

Issuer Azores (Portugal)
Issuing bank Bank of Portugal (Banco de Portugal)
King Charles I the Diplomat (1889-1908)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1905
Value 20 000 Reis (20 000)
Currency Real (decimalized, 1843-1911)
Composition Paper
Size 165 × 95 mm
Shape Rectangular
Technique Overprinted
Demonetized 31 March 1932
Number
N#
220394
References P# 13,
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# NA-013
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.

Obverse

Overprint on P#82 from Portugal, but with different colors.
Embroideried borders.
Picture of Allegorical women on both sides.
Serial no at top-right & bottom-left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VINTE MIL RÉIS
BANCO DE PORTUGAL
VINTE MIL RÉIS
OURO
MOEDA INSULANA
Lisboa 30 de Janeiro de 1905

Translation:
Twenty Thousand Reis
Bank of Portugal
Twenty Thousand Reis
Gold
Island currency
Lisbon, January 30, 1905

Reverse

Embroideried borders.
Watermark window at center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20:000
VINTE MIL

Translation: Twenty Thousand

Signatures

António José Gomes Lima (AJL) Director
Júlio Marques de Vilhena (JMV) Governor
António José Gomes Netto (AGN²) Director
Augusto José da Cunha (AJC) Director
Henrique Matheus dos Santos (HMS¹) Director
João da Motta Gomes Júnior (JGJ¹) Director
José da Paixão Castanheira das Neves (JCN¹) Director
José Félix da Costa (JFC) Director
José Pereira Cardozo (JPC²) Director
Júlio de Oliveira Bastos (JOB¹) Director
Marqués do Fayal (MdF) Director

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Date Signatures No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
1905-Jan-30  AJL, JMV Photo 880 000 Director: António José Gomes Lima
1905-Jan-30  AGN², JMV Director: António José Gomes Netto
1905-Jan-30  AJC, JMV Director: Augusto José da Cunha
1905-Jan-30  HMS¹, JMV Director: Henrique Matheus dos Santos
1905-Jan-30  JGJ¹, JMV Director: João da Motta Gomes Júnior
1905-Jan-30  JCN¹, JMV Director: José da Paixão Castanheira das Neves
1905-Jan-30  JFC, JMV Director: José Felix da Costa
1905-Jan-30  JPC², JMV Director: José Pereira Cardozo
1905-Jan-30  JOB¹, JMV Director: Júlio de Oliveira Bastos
1905-Jan-30  MdF, JMV Director: Marqués do Fayal

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 000 Reis (20 Mil Reis)Picture 1 of a sold 20 000 Reis (20 Mil Reis)
Stacks Bowers
August 2021 ANA Auction
Lot 30020
Internet Archive
16 Aug 2021 1905-Jan-30 – Director: António José Gomes Lima VF
(PMG VF-30)
USD 1680.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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