Portugal 100$00 Banknote

The 100$00 escudos banknote issued by the Bank of Portugal corresponds to one hundred escudos and includes nine distinct issues, making it one of the most iconic and collectible Portuguese denominations. Chapa 1 features Pedro Álvares Cabral; Chapa 2 depicts Diogo do Couto; Chapa 4 shows Gomes Freire; Chapa 5 presents João Pinto Ribeiro; Chapa 6 and variant 6A depict Pedro Nunes; Chapa 7 features Camilo Castelo Branco; Chapa 8 presents Bocage; and Chapa 9 features Fernando Pessoa. Several issues include multiple dates reflecting different print runs and signature combinations. All types include collectible variants of dates, signatures, prefixes, serial numbers and printing anomalies. Internationally catalogued as Pick 116, 124, 137, 140, 150, 159, 165, 169, 178 and 179, these notes form one of the most diverse and sought‑after series in Portuguese paper‑money collecting.