20 Escudos 1978 Gago Coutinho 13/09/1978, 20$00 Twenty Escudos 13/09/1978 Plate: 9 Bank of Portugal, (C), Pick 176a

20 Escudos Banknote 1978 Admiral Gago Coutinho Plate 9 - Bank of Portugal Lisboa 13 de Setembro de 1978, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 13.09.1978, serial number: LQ 26528, signatures O Vice Governador: Emílio Rui da Veiga Peixoto Vilar - O Vice Governador: Vitor Manuel Ribeiro Constâncio, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#176.a

Condition: Circulated

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Descriptive characteristics:

• Issuer: BANCO DE PORTUGAL
• Plate: 9
• Date: Lisbon, 13 September 1978
• Dimensions: 135 x 66 mm
• Main illustration on the front of the banknote: Admiral Gago Coutinho
• Main illustration on the back of the banknote: beginning of astronomical air navigation 
• International references: World Paper Money - Portugal Pick#176.a
• Serial number: LQ 26528
• Signatures:

1. The Deputy Governor: Emílio Rui da Veiga Peixoto Vilar 
2. The Deputy Governor: Vitor Manuel Ribeiro Constâncio

• Issues: 10,952,700 notes dated 13 September 1978 and 4 October 1978 (First issue: 21 December 1978, Last issue: 17 November 1982)
• Withdrawn from circulation: 30/05/1986
• The 20$00 banknotes, plate number 9, featuring Admiral Gago Coutinho, have two issue dates: 13/09/1978 and 04/10/1978. There is only one colour version, made up of various shades of green. However, there are variants in terms of signatures, prefixes and serial numbers.

Bibliographic credits: Banco de Portugal catalogue ‘O PAPEL-MOEDA EM PORTUGAL’ (Paper Money in Portugal)

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Portugal, banknote 20 Escudos 1978 Admiral Gago Coutinho Plate 9 - Bank of Portugal Lisboa 13 de Setembro de 1978, Twenty Escudos (20$00) 13.09.1978, serial number: LQ 26528, signatures O Vice Governador: Emílio Rui da Veiga Peixoto Vilar - O Vice-Governador: Vitor Manuel Ribeiro Constâncio, World Paper Money Portugal Pick#176.a