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5 Centavos
| Issuer | Banco Nacional Ultramarino - S. Tiago |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Value | 5 Centavos |
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| Obverse description | Green and brown note with guilloche underprint throughout. At left, a circular vignette bears the large numeral '5' above 'CENTAVOS'; at right, an octagonal medallion displays the Portuguese coat of arms within a wreath. The central panel carries the inscriptions 'CINCO CENTAVOS' in a rectangular cartouche and 'MOEDA CORRENTE' below, with 'S. TIAGO' overprinted in red above. A circular intaglio seal of the Banco Nacional Ultramarino — Colónias, Commercio e Agricultura — is stamped in red at centre-bottom, flanked by serial number '0.385.888' printed in red. The date 'Lisboa, 5 de Novembro de 1914' and two manuscript signature lines appear at the lower portion of the note. |
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| Reverse description | Printed in green intaglio, the reverse centres on a large oval vignette of a seated female allegorical figure with a sailing ship in the background, evoking commerce and navigation. Flanking the central vignette are two circular guilloche rosettes each bearing the denomination '0$05' in bold numerals. The bank name 'BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO' is divided across two ribbon banners at the upper left and upper right corners, with elaborate foliate and scroll ornaments filling the remaining field. The printer's imprint 'BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co. Lts GRAVADORES LONDRES' appears at the bottom margin. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO 0$05 0$05 BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co. Lts GRAVADORES LONDRES |
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