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Portugal 20$00 Banknote
The 20$00 escudos banknote issued by the Bank of Portugal corresponds to twenty escudos and includes ten distinct issues from 1915 to 1978, making it one of the most diverse and collectible Portuguese denominations. Chapa 1 (1915) features Almeida Garrett; Chapa 2 (1919) depicts João de Castro; Chapa 3 (1920) shows José Estêvão; Chapa 4 (1925) presents the Marquis of Pombal; Chapa 5 (1929) features Mouzinho de Albuquerque; Chapa 6 (1941) and variant 6A (1960) depict D. António Luís de Meneses; Chapa 7 (1964) shows Saint Anthony of Lisbon; Chapa 8 (1971) presents Garcia de Orta; and Chapa 9 (1978) features Admiral Gago Coutinho. All issues include collectible variants of dates, signatures, prefixes, serial numbers and printing anomalies. Internationally catalogued as Pick 115, 118, 122, 135, 143, 153, 163, 167, 173 and 176, these notes form one of the most complete and sought‑after series in Portuguese paper‑money collecting.
20 Escudos 1941 D. António Menezes 28/01/1941, 20$00 Twenty Escudos 28/01/1941 Plate: 6 Bank of Portugal, (C), Pick 153
20 Escudos 1941 D. António Luiz de Menezes Plate: 6 Lisbon 28 January 1941, twenty Escudos (20$00) 28/01/1941 Plate: 6 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: CGT 11508, Signatures The Deputy Governor: Carlos de Barros Soares Branco - The Administrator: Fernando Emygdio da Silva, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#153
20 Escudos 1941 D. António Menezes 28/01/1941, 20$00 Twenty Escudos 28/01/1941 Plate: 6 Bank of Portugal, (C), Pick 153
20 Escudos 1941 D. António Luiz de Menezes Plate: 6 Lisbon, 28 January 1941, twenty Escudos (20$00) 28/01/1941 Plate: 6 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: DHJ 01514, Signatures The Deputy Governor: Álvaro Pedro de Souza - The Administrator: Henrique Missa, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#153
20 Escudos 1941 D. António Menezes 28/01/1941, 20$00 Twenty Escudos 28/01/1941 Plate: 6 Bank of Portugal, (C), Pick 153
20 Escudos 1941 D. António Luiz de Menezes Plate: 6 Lisbon 28 January 1941, twenty Escudos (20$00) 28/01/1941 Plate: 6 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: DKC 00299, Signatures The Deputy Governor: Álvaro Pedro de Souza - The Administrator: Domingos de Souza e Holstein Beck, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#153
20 Escudos 1941 D. António Menezes 28/01/1941, 20$00 Twenty Escudos 28/01/1941 Plate: 6 Bank of Portugal, (C), Pick 153
20 Escudos 1941 D. António Luiz de Menezes Plate: 6 Lisbon 28 January 1941, twenty Escudos (20$00) 28/01/1941 Plate: 6 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: DKC 08335, Signatures The Deputy Governor: Álvaro Pedro de Souza - The Administrator: Domingos de Souza e Holstein Beck, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#153
20 Escudos 1944 D. António Menezes 29/08/1944, 20$00 Twenty Escudos 29/08/1944 Plate: 6 Bank of Portugal, (C), Pick 153
20 Escudos 1944 D. António Luiz de Menezes Plate: 6 Lisbon 29 August 1944, twenty Escudos (20$00) 29/08/1944 Plate: 6 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: ENG 13224, Signatures The Deputy Governor: Carlos de Barros Soares Branco - The Administrator: Fernando Emygdio da Silva, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#153
20 Escudos 1949 D. António Menezes 28/06/1949, 20$00 Twenty Escudos 28/06/1949 Plate: 6 Bank of Portugal, (C), Pick 153
20 Escudos 1949 D. António Luiz de Menezes Plate: 6 Lisbon 28 June 1949, twenty Escudos (20$00) 28/06/1949 Plate: 6 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: LGM 11652, Signatures The Deputy Governor: Carlos de Barros Soares Branco - The Administrator: Fernando Enes Ulrich, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#153
Nota de 20 Escudos 1959 D.António Luiz de Menezes, 20$00 27/01/1959 Chapa: 6 - Banco de Portugal (Muito Pouco Circulada)
20 Escudos 1959 D. António Menezes 27/01/1959, 20$00 Twenty Escudos 27/01/1959 Plate: 6 Bank of Portugal, (C), Pick 153
20 Escudos 1959 D. António Luiz de Menezes Plate: 6 Lisbon, 27 January 1959, twenty Escudos (20$00) 27/01/1959 Plate: 6 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: YXJ 03065, Signatures The Governor: Rafael da Silva Neves Duque - The Administrator: Domingos Pedro de Castro Constâncio Pereira Coutinho, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#153
20 Escudos 1960 D. António Menezes 26/07/1960, 20$00 Twenty Escudos 26/07/1960 Plate: 6A Bank of Portugal, (C), Pick 163
20 Escudos 1960 D. António Luiz de Menezes Plate: 6A Lisbon 26 July 1960, twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/07/1960 Plate: 6A Bank of Portugal, Serial number: TL 14884, Signatures The Governor: Rafael da Silva Neves Duque - The Administrator: António Alves Salgado Junior, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#163
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: BJ 28539, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Alves Salgado Júnior, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: CT 99916, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: João Baptista de Araújo, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: EJ 37924, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Alves Salgado Júnior, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: IM 59111, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: João Baptista de Araújo, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: MR 22026, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Osório Pereira de Castro, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: MV 09723, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Alves Salgado Júnior, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: QP 07546, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: João Baptista de Araújo, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: XJ 14169, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Luís Gomes, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
Signature variant - 20 Escudos note 1964 Santo António, 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: ZR 11825, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: Domingos Pedro de Castro Constâncio Pereira Coutinho, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: ACK 03445, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: Fernando Emygdio da Silva, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Little Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: AGH 98609, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Osório Pereira de Castro, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Little Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: AGZ 42032, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Luís Gomes, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: AHV 50536, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Alves Salgado Júnior, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: AMP 37918, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Osório Pereira de Castro, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Little Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: AMQ 35343, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Alves Salgado Júnior, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Little Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: ANP 74268, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: João Baptista de Araújo, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Little Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: APH 68536, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Luís Gomes, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: ASF 77818, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Luís Gomes, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: ATJ 38014, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Osório Pereira de Castro, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: AXV 59809, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: João Baptista de Araújo, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Little Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: AZH 44502, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Osório Pereira de Castro, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Little Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: AZH 86054, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Osório Pereira de Castro, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Little Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: AZH 86056, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Osório Pereira de Castro, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: BBV 63476, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: Fernando Emygdio da Silva, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: BDH 56103, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Luís Gomes, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Little Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: BDX 49937, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Alves Salgado Júnior, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: BDX 60040, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Alves Salgado Júnior, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Little Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: BGJ 68837, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: João Baptista de Araújo, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Little Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: BGK 06100, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: Domingos Pedro de Castro Constâncio Pereira Coutinho, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Little Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: BGK 15789, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: Domingos Pedro de Castro Constâncio Pereira Coutinho, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: BHP 41504, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: João Baptista de Araújo, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Little Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: BJS 35106, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António Luís Gomes, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: BJV 18142, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: António José de Carvalho Brandão, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: BLD 74401, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: João Baptista de Araújo, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167
20 Escudos Banknote 1964 Saint Anthony, 20$00 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 - Bank of Portugal (Circulated), Pick 167
20 Escudos 1964 Saint Anthony Plate: 7 Lisbon 26 May 1964, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 26/05/1964 Plate: 7 Bank of Portugal, Serial number: BLD 83639, Signatures: The Deputy Governor: Manuel Jacinto Nunes - The Administrator: João Baptista de Araújo, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#167