Banknotes from Portugal

Portugal is located in the western part of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Its capital is Lisbon. Portugal emerged as a country in 1143, after a rebellion by Dom Afonso Henriques (Afonso I) against his own mother Countess of Portugal Teresa of León, regent of the County of Portugal and loyal to the Kingdom of León, at the Battle of São Mamede near the town of Guimarães, in June of 1128. In the the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal evolved into a powerful nation and naval power. Famous explorers are Fernando Magellan (died during the first circumnavigation attempt of the world), Vasco da Gama (discovered the route to India) and Bartolomeu Dias (sailed around Africa). Portugal made many discoveries and established colonies all over the world. The most famous one is Brazil, but it also established colonies in Africa, such as Mozambique and Angola, and on other continents. Portugal also developed into the first global power and one of the biggest empires at that time. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy. For most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a military coup installed broad democratic reforms. On January 1, 1986, Portugal became the eleventh member of the European Economic Community.
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Real (decimalized, 1835-1910)

50 000 Réis (4th. print - overprint "REPÚBLICA")
1917

Standard banknote: Overprint "REPÚBLICA" Provisional Issue
192 × 117 mm
P# 110, Silva# M-221, N# 380978
100 000 Réis (1st. print)
1894-1909

Standard banknote: 1893-1899 Issue
197 × 118 mm
P# 78, Silva# M-222 to M-233, N# 380835
100 000 Réis (2nd. print - overprint "REPÚBLICA")
1916

Standard banknote: Overprint "REPÚBLICA" Provisional Issue
204 × 126 mm
P# 111, Silva# M-234, Silva# M-235, Silva# M-236, N# 380982

Escudo (1911-2001)

100 Centavos = 1 Escudo

Available for swap 5 Centavos (Casa da Moeda)
1918

Standard banknote: Casa da Moeda (Decree 5.4.1918)
90 × 65 mm
P# 97, N# 219341
Available for swap 5 Centavos (Casa da Moeda)
1918

Standard banknote: Casa da Moeda (Decree 5.4.1918)
100 × 64 mm
P# 98, N# 219344
Available for swap 5 Centavos (Casa da Moeda)
1918

Standard banknote: Casa da Moeda (Decree 5.4.1918)

P# 99, N# 211346
10 Centavos (Casa da Moeda)
1917

Standard banknote: Casa da Moeda (Decree 15.8.1917)

P# 93, N# 209224
Available for swap 10 Centavos (Casa da Moeda)
ND (1917)

Standard banknote: Casa da Moeda (Decree 15.8.1917)

P# 94, N# 220577
Available for swap 10 Centavos (Casa da Moeda)
1917

Standard banknote: Casa da Moeda (Decree 15.8.1917)
75 × 58 mm
P# 95, N# 219332
10 Centavos (Casa da Moeda)
1917

Standard banknote: Casa da Moeda (Decree 15.8.1917)

P# 96, N# 219334
Available for swap 10 Centavos (Casa da Moeda)
1925

Standard banknote
83 × 51 mm
P# 101, N# 211348
Available for swap 20 Centavos (Casa da Moeda)
1922

Standard banknote
100 × 65 mm
P# 100, N# 209228
Available for swap 20 Centavos (Casa da Moeda)
1925

Standard banknote
100 × 64 mm
P# 102, N# 258125
Available for swap 50 Centavos
1918-1920

Standard banknote: 1913-1918 Regular Issue
120 × 74 mm
P# 112, Silva# 001, Silva# 002, Silva# 003, Silva# 004, N# 209234
Available for swap 1 Escudo
1917-1920

Standard banknote: 1913-1918 Regular Issue
125 × 82 mm
P# 113, Silva# 005, Silva# 006, Silva# 007, N# 345554
2.50 Escudos (1st. print)
1920-1922

Standard banknote: 1920 Issues
135 × 90 mm
P# 119, Silva# 008, Silva# 009, N# 345556
2.50 Escudos (2nd. print)
1922-1925

Standard banknote: 1922 Issues
130 × 73 mm
P# 127, Silva# 010, Silva# 011, N# 314718
5 Escudos (1st. print)
1913-1923

Standard banknote: 1913-1918 Regular Issue
146 × 95 mm
P# 114, Silva# 012 to 019, N# 301070
5 Escudos (2nd. print)
1920-1925

Standard banknote: 1920 Issues
146 × 96 mm
P# 120, Silva# 020, Silva# 021, Silva# 022, Silva# 023, Silva# 024, N# 381241
5 Escudos (3rd. print)
1924

Standard banknote: 1924-1925 Issues
147 × 96 mm
P# 132, Silva# 025, N# 399141
5 Escudos (4th. print)
1925

Standard banknote: 1924-1925 Issues
140 × 82 mm
P# 133, Silva# 026, N# 381616
10 Escudos (1st. print)
1919-1920

Standard banknote: 1919 Issue
162 × 105 mm
P# 117, Silva# 027, Silva# 028, N# 381136
10 Escudos (2nd. print)
1920-1928

Standard banknote: 1920 Issues
167 × 107 mm
P# 121, Silva# 029, Silva# 030, Silva# 031, Silva# 032, N# 381335
10 Escudos (3rd. print)
1925

Standard banknote: 1924-1925 Issues
149 × 87 mm
P# 134, Silva# 033, N# 381618
20 Escudos (1st. print)
1915-1919

Standard banknote: 1913-1918 Regular Issue
164 × 121 mm
P# 115, Silva# 034, Silva# 035, Silva# 036, Silva# 037, Silva# 038, N# 381053
20 Escudos (2nd. print)
1919-1920

Standard banknote: 1919 Issue
176 × 117 mm
P# 118, Silva# 039, Silva# 040, Silva# 041, Silva# 042, N# 381138
20 Escudos (3rd. print)
1920-1927

Standard banknote: 1920 Issues
177 × 116 mm
P# 122, Silva# 043 to 048, N# 381336
20 Escudos (4th. print)
1925

Standard banknote: 1924-1925 Issues
165 × 100 mm
P# 135, Silva# 049, N# 380521
20 Escudos (5th. print)
1929-1940

Standard banknote: 1929 Issue
156 × 83 mm
P# 143, Silva# 050 to 055, N# 302545
Available for swap 20 Escudos (6th. print; 1st. type)
1941-1959

Standard banknote: 1941 Issue (Chapa 6 and 6A)
135 × 75 mm
P# 153, Silva# 056 to 063, N# 206009
Available for swap 20 Escudos (6th. print; 2nd. type)
1960

Standard banknote: 1960-1961 Issue
135 × 75 mm
P# 163, Silva# 064, N# 206012
Available for swap 20 Escudos (7th. print)
1964

Standard banknote: 1964-1979 Issue
135 × 66 mm
P# 167, Silva# 065, Silva# 066, N# 202771
Available for swap 20 Escudos (8th. print)
1971

Standard banknote: 1968; 1971 Issue
136 × 65 mm
P# 173, Silva# 067, N# 202251
Available for swap 20 Escudos (9th. print)
1978

Standard banknote: 1978; 1979 Issue
135 × 66 mm
P# 176, Silva# 068, Silva# 069, N# 202243
50 Escudos (1st. print)
1920-1927

Standard banknote: 1920 Issues
192 × 120 mm
P# 123, Silva# 070, Silva# 071, N# 381412
50 Escudos (2nd. print)
1922-1925

Standard banknote: 1922 Issues
195 × 121 mm
P# 128, Silva# 072, Silva# 073, N# 381578
50 Escudos (3rd. print)
1925

Standard banknote: 1924-1925 Issues
163 × 97 mm
P# 136, Silva# 074, N# 339015
50 Escudos (4th. print)
1929-1933

Standard banknote: 1929 Issue
164 × 90 mm
P# 144, Silva# 075, Silva# 076, N# 345451
50 Escudos (5th. print)
1932

Standard banknote: 1932 Issue (Chapa 5)
163 × 90 mm
P# 146, Silva# 077, N# 381677
50 Escudos (6th. print; 1st. type)
1938

Standard banknote: 1935;1938 Issue (Chapa 5 and 6)
142 × 83 mm
P# 149, Silva# 078, N# 381776
50 Escudos (6th. print; 2nd. type)
1941-1949

Standard banknote: 1941 Issue (Chapa 6 and 6A)
142 × 83 mm
P# 154, Silva# 079, Silva# 080, Silva# 081, Silva# 082, N# 326773
Available for swap 50 Escudos (7th. print; 1st. type)
1953-1955

Standard banknote: 1944-1958 Issues
142 × 83 mm
P# 160, Silva# 083, Silva# 084, N# 217523
Available for swap 50 Escudos (7th. print; 2nd. type)
1960

Standard banknote: 1960-1961 Issue
142 × 83 mm
P# 164, Silva# 085, N# 217056
Available for swap 50 Escudos (8th. print)
1964

Standard banknote: 1964-1979 Issue
142 × 71 mm
P# 168, Silva# 086, N# 202800
Available for swap 50 Escudos (9th. print)
1968-1980

Standard banknote: 1968; 1971 Issue
142 × 70 mm
P# 174, Silva# 087, Silva# 088, N# 202803
100 Escudos (1st. print)
1918-1920

Standard banknote: 1913-1918 Regular Issue
209 × 130 mm
P# 116, Silva# 089, Silva# 090, N# 381056
100 Escudos (2nd. print)
1920-1928

Standard banknote: 1920 Issues
210 × 135 mm
P# 124, Silva# 091, Silva# 092, Silva# 093, Silva# 094, Silva# 095, N# 381413
100 Escudos (4th. print)
1928-1930

Standard banknote: 1927-1928 Issue
170 × 97 mm
P# 140, Silva# 096, Silva# 097, N# 381632
100 Escudos (5th. print)
1935-1941

Standard banknote: 1935;1938 Issue (Chapa 5 and 6)
170 × 97 mm
P# 150, Silva# 098, Silva# 099, N# 381781
Available for swap 100 Escudos (6th. print; 1st. type)
1947-1957

Standard banknote: 1944-1958 Issues
149 × 90 mm
P# 159, Silva# 100, Silva# 101, Silva# 102, Silva# 103, N# 202759

The Numista referee for banknotes of this issuer is vladthiengo.

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