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1000 Escudos
| Issuer | Banco Nacional Ultramarino |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company, London, United Kingdom |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is dominated by an intaglio portrait of D. Afonso, King of the Congo, in the right-hand vignette, rendered in fine line engraving with ornate royal regalia and plumed headdress. A large oval watermark reserve occupies the left field, flanked by intricate guilloche underprint in ochre and pale tones, with the denomination numeral '1000' repeated in the upper corners. The issuer's name BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO and country designation MOÇAMBIQUE appear across the top panel, with the date 'Lisboa, 16 de Maio de 1972' and the value legend MIL ESCUDOS centered below. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a large maritime vignette in intaglio, with a robed figure viewed from behind gazing out to sea toward a fleet of sailing vessels and a steam-powered ship, evoking Portugal's Age of Discovery. The circular seal of the Banco Nacional Ultramarino, inscribed 'LISBOA-1864', is centrally placed over the scene, while an oval guilloche reserve occupies the right field. The bank name BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO and the legend PAGAVEL EM MOÇAMBIQUE are printed across the top, with the denomination MIL ESCUDOS in bold lettering centered in the lower portion. |
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| Protection description | King Afonso V |
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