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1 Escudo
| Issuer | Banco Nacional Ultramarino |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Green on multicolour underprint. Portrait of Francisco de Oliveira Chamiço at left, the Portuguese Coat of Arms at lower centre, and the bank seal at right. Two overprinted 'GUINÉ' inscriptions in red, with the principal text legends in intaglio. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO PROVINCIA DE GUINÉ UM ESCUDO PAGAVEL NAS DEPENDENCIAS DA PROVINCIA DE GUINÉ LISBOA, 1 de Janeiro de 1921. BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co. Ld. GRAVADORES, LONDRES (Translation: National Overseas Bank Province of Guinea One Escudo Payable at the branches of the Province of Guinea Lisbon, 1 January 1921. Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers, London) |
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino's 1 Escudo of 1921 was issued for circulation in Portuguese Guinea — one of several West African territories served by the BNU, which held monopoly note-issuing rights across Portugal's colonial possessions. Bradbury, Wilkinson's involvement was typical of the period, when colonial administrations routinely contracted London security printers rather than developing domestic capacity.
Small-denomination colonial notes of this type suffered hard use in tropical climates, and genuinely uncirculated survivors are uncommon. The 130 × 81 mm format was the lower end of the BNU's colonial range for the period.