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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.
