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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Escudo (1911-2001)

100 Centavos = 1 Escudo

Available for swap 100 Escudos (6th. print; 2nd. type)
1961

Standard banknote: 1960-1961 Issue
149 × 90 mm
P# 165, Silva# 104, N# 217068
Available for swap 100 Escudos (7th. print)
1965-1978

Standard banknote: 1964-1979 Issue
148 × 73 mm
P# 169, Silva# 105, Silva# 106, N# 206015
Available for swap 100 Escudos (8th. print)
1980-1985

Standard banknote: 1980-1989 Issues
150 × 73 mm
P# 178, Silva# 107 to 111, N# 202847
Available for swap 100 Escudos (9th. print)
1986-1988

Standard banknote: 1980-1989 Issues
149 × 75 mm
P# 179, Silva# 112 to 117, N# 202789
500 Escudos (2nd. print)
1922

Standard banknote: 1922 Issues
188 × 111 mm
P# 130, Silva# 120, N# 381580
500 Escudos (1st. print)
1922-1925

Standard banknote: 1922 Issues
180 × 114 mm
P# 129, Silva# 118, Silva# 119, N# 381579
500 Escudos (4th. print)
1928-1929

Standard banknote: 1927-1928 Issue
176 × 104 mm
P# 141, Silva# 121, Silva# 122, N# 381638
500 Escudos (5th. print)
1932

Standard banknote: 1932 Issue (Chapa 5)
177 × 104 mm
P# 147, Silva# 123, N# 381683
500 Escudos (6th. print)
1938

Standard banknote: 1935;1938 Issue (Chapa 5 and 6)
156 × 97 mm
P# 151, Silva# 124, N# 381889
500 Escudos (7th. print)
1942

Standard banknote: 1942 Issue (Chapa 1 and 7)
156 × 97 mm
P# 155, Silva# 125, N# 217532
500 Escudos (8th. print)
1944-1952

Standard banknote: 1944-1958 Issues
156 × 97 mm
P# 158, Silva# 126, Silva# 127, N# 217544
500 Escudos (9th. print)
1958

Standard banknote: 1944-1958 Issues
156 × 97 mm
P# 162, Silva# 128, N# 320868
Available for swap 500 Escudos (10th. print)
1966-1979

Standard banknote: 1964-1979 Issue
156 × 78 mm
P# 170, Silva# 129, Silva# 130, N# 209244
Available for swap 500 Escudos (11th. print)
1979

Standard banknote: 1978; 1979 Issue
156 × 78 mm
P# 177, Silva# 131, N# 211880
Available for swap 500 Escudos (12th. print)
1987-1994

Standard banknote: 1980-1989 Issues
156 × 74 mm
P# 180, Silva# 132 to 138, N# 204655
Available for swap 500 Escudos (13th. print)
1997-2000

Standard banknote: Quincentenary of Portuguese Discoveries Series
125 × 68 mm
P# 187, Silva# 139, Silva# 140, Silva# 141, N# 206535
1000 Escudos (Chapa A)
1920

Standard banknote: 1920 Issues
196 × 136 mm
P# 125, Silva# 142, N# 393470
1000 Escudos (1st. print)
1920

Standard banknote: 1920 Issues
202 × 126 mm
P# 126, Silva# 143, N# 399138
1000 Escudos (2nd. print)
1922-1926

Standard banknote: 1922 Issues
200 × 105 mm
P# 131, Silva# 144, Silva# 145, N# 381581
1000 Escudos (3rd. print)
1927

Standard banknote: 1927-1928 Issue
186 × 111 mm
P# 142, Silva# 146, N# 399153
1000 Escudos (4th. print)
1929

Standard banknote: 1929 Issue
184 × 111 mm
P# 145, Silva# 147, N# 381647
1000 Escudos (5th. print)
1932

Standard banknote: 1932 Issue (Chapa 5)
184 × 111 mm
P# 148, Silva# 148, N# 381688
1000 Escudos (6th. print)
1938

Standard banknote: 1935;1938 Issue (Chapa 5 and 6)
163 × 104 mm
P# 152, Silva# 149, N# 381890
1000 Escudos (7th. print)
1942

Standard banknote: 1942 Issue (Chapa 1 and 7)
165 × 104 mm
P# 156, Silva# 150, N# 340080
1000 Escudos (8th. print; 1st. type)
1956

Standard banknote: 1944-1958 Issues
163 × 104 mm
P# 161, Silva# 151, N# 217382
Available for swap 1000 Escudos (8th. print; 2nd. type)
1961

Standard banknote: 1960-1961 Issue
163 × 104 mm
P# 166, Silva# 152, N# 217383
1000 Escudos (9th. print)
1965

Standard banknote: 1964-1979 Issue
163 × 82 mm
P# 171, Silva# 153, N# 215540
Available for swap 1000 Escudos (10th. print)
1967

Standard banknote: 1964-1979 Issue
163 × 82 mm
P# 172, Silva# 154, N# 216993
Available for swap 1000 Escudos (11th. print)
1968-1982

Standard banknote: 1968; 1971 Issue
163 × 81 mm
P# 175, Silva# 155, Silva# 156, Silva# 157, Silva# 158, Silva# 159, N# 202260
Available for swap 1000 Escudos (12th. print)
1983-1994

Standard banknote: 1980-1989 Issues
162 × 75 mm
P# 181, Silva# 160 to 172, N# 206291
Available for swap 1000 Escudos (13th. print)
1996-2000

Standard banknote: Quincentenary of Portuguese Discoveries Series
132 × 68 mm
P# 188, Silva# 173, Silva# 174, Silva# 175, Silva# 176, Silva# 177, N# 203927
Available for swap 2000 Escudos (1st. print)
1991-1993

Standard banknote
166 × 74 mm
P# 186, Silva# 178 to 183, N# 206294
Available for swap 2000 Escudos (2nd. print)
1995-2000

Standard banknote: Quincentenary of Portuguese Discoveries Series
141 × 68 mm
P# 189, Silva# 184, Silva# 185, Silva# 186, Silva# 187, Silva# 188, N# 202082
5000 Escudos (1st. print)
1980-1986

Standard banknote: 1980-1989 Issues
170 × 75 mm
P# 182, Silva# 189, Silva# 190, Silva# 191, Silva# 192, Silva# 193, N# 205139
Available for swap 5000 Escudos (2nd. print)
1987-1993

Standard banknote: 1980-1989 Issues
170 × 75 mm
P# 183, P# 184, Silva# 194 to 202, N# 208024
Available for swap 5000 Escudos (3rd. print)
1995-1998

Standard banknote: Quincentenary of Portuguese Discoveries Series
146 × 75 mm
P# 190, Silva# 203, Silva# 204, Silva# 205, Silva# 206, Silva# 207, N# 217817
Available for swap 10 000 Escudos (1st. print)
1989-1991

Standard banknote: 1980-1989 Issues
177 × 75 mm
P# 185, Silva# 208, Silva# 209, Silva# 210, N# 211355
10 000 Escudos (2nd. print)
1996-1998

Standard banknote: Quincentenary of Portuguese Discoveries Series
153 × 75 mm
P# 191, Silva# 211, Silva# 212, Silva# 213, N# 216986

The Numista referee for banknotes of this issuer is vladthiengo.

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