5000 Escudos 1987 Antero de Quental, 12 February 1987 Plate 2, Bank of Portugal, World Paper Money Pick 183 (Circulated)

5000 Escudos Banknote 1987 Antero de Quental, 5000$00 12 February 1987 Plate: 2, Bank of Portugal, Serial Number: APF 023956, Governor's signature: José Alberto Vasconcelos Tavares Moreira, Deputy Governor's signature: Alípio Barrosa Pereira Dias , World Paper Money Portugal Pick#183

Series / Number: APF 023956

Governor's signature: José Alberto Vasconcelos Tavares Moreira

Deputy Governor's signature: Alípio Barrosa Pereira Dias

Condition: Circulated

Note: The banknote is torn from the bottom margin to the centre;

(In case of order the banknote you will receive corresponds 100% to this photographed specimen)

Description and technical characteristics:

Issuer: BANCO DE PORTUGAL

Value: 5000$00 ‘five thousand escudos’

Plate: 2

Front: Allegory featuring a portrait of Portuguese poet and writer Antero de Quental (1842-1891)

Back: Allegory representing Work and Freedom

Author of the model: Luís Filipe de Abreu

Watermark: located on the right on a white spot, the bust of Antero de Quental facing left

Security feature: micro-printed security thread with ‘Portugal’ in a broken line, paper with scattered red and green fluorescent fibres, on the reverse two fluorescent rectangles with a dove design.

Dimensions: 170x75 mm

Printing: Thomas de LaRue & CoLtd

First issue: 07-08-1987

Last issue: 20-06-1989

Withdrawn from circulation: 31-12-1997

Dates printed on notes Plate 2: 12/02/1987 and 03/12/1987

Signature combinations: There are multiple variables 

International references: At catalogue of World Paper Money Krause, international code of this bank note = PORTUGAL Pick#183

Bibliographic Credits: Bank of Portugal Catalogue "PAPER MONEY IN PORTUGAL"

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5000 Escudos 1987 Antero de Quental, 5000$00 12 February 1987 Plate: 2, Bank of Portugal, Serial Number: APF 023956, Governor's Signature: José Alberto Vasconcelos Tavares Moreira, Deputy Governor's Signature: Alípio Barrosa Pereira Dias, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#183