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50 Avos
| Issuer | Banco Nacional Ultramarino |
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| Year | 1942 |
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| Printer | Hong Kong Printing Press |
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| Obverse description | Printed in purple and green, the obverse carries the Portuguese royal arms as a central vignette, flanked by Chinese characters denoting the denomination at each corner. The issuer's name BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO appears in a curved banner across the upper portion, with CINCOENTA AVOS and MACAU inscribed in the central panel below the arms. Serial numbers are printed in two positions along the upper field, and a manuscript signature of the Gerente appears in the lower right quadrant. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO CINCOENTA AVOS MAC�AU GERENTE 伍毫 50 |
| Reverse description | Printed entirely in orange-brown, the reverse is dominated by a large oval guilloche frame enclosing a central circular medallion bearing the numeral 50 and the inscription AVOS. Ornate lathe-work patterns fill the oval field, and Chinese characters appear both above and below the central design. The issuer's name and territorial designation run along the upper arc of the oval, with additional Chinese text forming a lower border inscription. |
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