10000 Escudos 2.5.1996 (© Obverse: Portuguese Maritime Discoveries: Engraved effigy and signature of Dom Henrique of Portugal, Duke of Viseu (4 March 1394 – 13 November 1460), better known as Prince Henry the Navigator (Infante Dom Henrique, o Navegador). Order of the Garter with inscription: 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' (Anglo-Norman for 'Shame on him who thinks evil of it'). Hourglass. Compass. Portuguese shield on a seal of Infante Dom Henrique on the background of fleur-de-lis and crosses. Rampant lion holding a banner. Reverse: Portuguese Caravela sailing ship. Cross of the Order of Christ. Fleur-de-lis. Oak acorns. Compass. Text excerpt from Fernando Pessoa's 'Mensagem': "Deus quer, o homem sonha, a obra nasce. Deus quis que a terra fosse toda uma, Que o mar unisse, já não separasse. Sagrou-te, e foste desvendando a espuma". Watermark: Identical reversed portrait of Prince Henry the Navigator. Predominant colours: Violet and orange. Date on the banknote: 2 May 1996. Designer: Luís Filipe de Abreu. Signatures: António José Fernandes de Sousa (Governor – O Governador); Bernardino Manuel da Costa Pereira (Administrator – O Administrador). Issuer: Banco de Portugal. Demonetized: 28 February 2002. Redeemable until: 1 March 2022. Material: Cotton fiber paper. Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, England (TDLR) ©)
Dimensions: 154 x 74 mm
Catalogue Number: P-191a(4) (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications; Banknote-ws)
Grade/condition: Very Fine (VF) (circulated, used)
Texts: Banco de Portugal. Dez Mil Escudos. Ten Thousand Escudos. Chapa 2. Lisboa, 2 de Maio de 1996. Anriq Portugalie Sigilium Domini Infantis. Sierra Lioa. Talant de biê faire.
Dimensions: 154 x 74 mm
Catalogue Number: P-191a(4) (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications; Banknote-ws)
Grade/condition: Very Fine (VF) (circulated, used)
Texts: Banco de Portugal. Dez Mil Escudos. Ten Thousand Escudos. Chapa 2. Lisboa, 2 de Maio de 1996. Anriq Portugalie Sigilium Domini Infantis. Sierra Lioa. Talant de biê faire.
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