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50 Centavos
| Issuer | Banco da Beira |
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| Year | 1919 |
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| Value | 50 Centavos (0.50) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse carries the Portuguese coat of arms surmounted by an armillary sphere, flanked by laurel branches, centrally positioned as the principal vignette. The bank title BANCO DA BEIRA and the promise to pay inscription appear in letterpress, with the denomination CINCOENTA CENTAVOS repeated in the text and at the corners. The note is dated Beira, 15 de Setembro de 1919, with the printer's imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Cº Ld, Engravers, London at the lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in blue and presents an elaborate intaglio guilloche composition centred on a large oval medallion containing the bold numeral 50 in white relief against a horizontally lined background. The inscription CINCOENTA above and CENTAVOS below the numeral are set within the medallion, which is surrounded by intricate scrollwork, floral rosettes, and radiating lathe-work patterns extending to all four corners of the note. |
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| Variants | P#R3a - large rubber stamped signature at left P#R3b(1) - printed signature at left, variety 1 P#R3b(2) - printed signature at left, variety 2 P#R3c - cancelled note |
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