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20 000 Reis
| Issuer | Banco Nacional Ultramarino |
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| Year | 1897 |
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| Value | 20 000 Reis (20 000) |
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| Obverse description | Arms at top left, steamship at upper centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO COLONIAS COMMERCIO AGRICULTURA 20$000 REIS O Thesoureiro da Agencia em S. Thomé pagará á vista ao portador VINTE MIL RÉIS em moeda corrente valor recebido Lisboa, 2 de Janeiro de 1897 (Translation: National Bank Overseas Colonies Commerce Agriculture The treasurer of agency of St. Thomas pay to the Bearer Twenty Thousand Reis in currency amount received Lisbon, January 2, 1897) |
| Reverse description | Red-brown intaglio on yellow underprint, with strong lathe-work guilloche radiating from the center. The denomination panel is framed by an elaborate cartouche of scrolling acanthus foliage, flanked by mythological animal supporters and surmounted by a floral urn finial; at the base, a winged hermes bust serves as the lower ornament. The denomination legend is printed in green intaglio at center. |
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