500 Escudos

Features

Issuer Angola
Issuing bank Bank of Angola
Period Overseas province of Portugal (1951-1975)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1962-1970
Value 500 Escudos
Currency Escudo (1958-1977)
Composition Paper
Size 150 × 75 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
221639
References P# 95,
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.
P# 97
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

Portrait of Américo Deus Rodrigues Tomás at left, National Coat of Arms upper centre, and Port of Luanda in centre

Script: Latin

Lettering: 500 BANCO DE ANGOLA 500

Translation: Bank of Angola

Reverse

Rhinoceros

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO DE ANGOLA

QUINHENTOS ESCUDOS

Translation: Bank of Angola, Five Hundred Escudos

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1962-Jun-10  $ 3.20 $ 11 42% P# 95; Serial number as 1 digit+1 upper case and 1 lower case letter+5 digits
1970-Jun-10  $ 4.00 $ 6.90 $ 6.90 63% P# 97; Serial number as 2 digits+1 lower case and 1 upper case letter+5digits
1970-Jun-10  10% P#97; Serial number as 1 digit+1 upper case and 2 lower case letter+5digits

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 500 EscudosPicture 1 of a sold 500 Escudos
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 1721
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 Undetermined VF USD 10.77
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 EscudosPicture 1 of a sold 500 Escudos
Katz
Auction 81
Lot 2110
Internet Archive
29 Apr 2023 Undetermined VF USD 22.61
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 EscudosPicture 1 of a sold 500 Escudos
Katz
Auction 64
Lot 71
Internet Archive
17 Aug 2022 Undetermined VF USD 11.84
(EUR 11.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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