Saturday, November 3, 2012

50 Escudos - Infanta D. Maria - 1980

 
Another beautiful banknote of Infanta D. Maria, but this time of 1980. The uncirculated portuguese Banknote depicted in the image is illustrated with the portrait of Infanta D. Maria (her full name was Maria Francisca Isabel Josefa Antónia Gertrudes Rita Joana de Portugal) - (8 June 1521 – 10 October 1577). In the reverse a sixteenth century view of the Hillside town of Sintra, one of Portugal's most popular tourist spots today.

Issuing number: 79.611.000
First issue: 1968, May, 28.......................................29.677.000
Second and last issue: 1980, February, 1.................49.934.000
Recalled: 1987

Banknote with Palindrome serial number. Radar note.