500 Escudos - D. João II - 1966

 

Depicted in the image is one of the most beautiful portuguese escudos Banknote. This uncirculated banknote is illustrated with the  portrait of D. John II (1455-1495), the thirteenth King of Portugal and the Algarves, on the right, and also with the reproduction of an antique map of the coast of Africa in the centre.

Reverse: the central sculptural group with two figures of the Padrão dos Descobrimentos, the compass rose on the left and the remaining drawings are made for the reproduction of an antique map of the coast of Africa.

First issue: 1966, 25 January  

Second and last issue: 1979, 6 September

Recalled: 1988, 29 January

Banknote with Palindrome serial number.

100 Escudos - Camilo Castelo Branco - 1978

 

Depicted in the image is one more uncirculated portuguese Banknote, illustrated with Camilo Castelo Branco on the right (March 16, 1825 - July 1, 1890 - Portuguese novelist whose 58 novels range from Romantic melodramas to works of realism. He is sometimes known as the Portuguese Balzac. Born illegitimately into a family believed to have had a hereditary tendency to insanity, Camilo was orphaned in childhood and brought up by relatives. He studied irregularly at Porto, first medicine and later for the priesthood, but eventually abandoned these professions for a literary career).  In the reverse, a magnificent 19th century street in the City of Porto.

First issue: 1965, 30 November                                                 Issuing number: 168.192.000

Second and last issue: 1978, 20 September                                 Issuing number:  41.732.000

Recalled: 1987, 31 March

Banknote with Palindrome serial number.

50 Escudos - Queen Santa Isabel - 1964

 

The uncirculated portuguese Banknote depicted in the image is illustrated with the portrait of Santa Isabel (Queen of Portugal and the Algarves during 1777-1816), in reddish-brown colors. In the reverse, an old engraving representing the city of Coimbra, with one large ornate circular arms.

Issuing number: 130.383.000

First issue: 1964, February, 28 
Second issue: 1965, June, 21
Third and last issue: 1979, May, 11
Recalled: 1987

Banknote with Palindrome serial number.

20 Escudos - Santo António - 1964

 

The front of this uncirculated Banknote is illustrated with the portrait of the Portuguese saint, Saint Anthony of Lisbon. On the back, the church of St. Anthony of Lisbon. It was printed in England, by the house Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. and there has been manufactured over 229 million units to date of May 26, 1964. The first issue occurred in January 19, 1965 and lasted until 31 October 1977. The notes were signed by the deputy governor, Manuel Nunes Jacinto.
Banknote with Palindrome serial number.

100 escudos - Pedro Nunes - 1961

 

Depicted in the image, my oldest portuguese escudos banknote for my first post. Deep violet and green on multicolour with Pedro Nunes on the right, in this circulated but more or less in good conditons portuguese banknote. Pedro Nunes , Latin, Petrus Nonius, 1502-1578, was a Portuguese mathematician, geographer, and writer on navigation and geometry and considered to be one of the greatest mathematicians of his time.