20 Escudos 27.7.1971 (Front: Statue of Garcia de Orta (1501–1568) by Martins Correia at the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Lisbon. Portuguese coat of arms (Armillary sphere + the quinas + the castles). Leafy and flowery designs. Back: Market in Goa, Portuguese India during XVI century. Watermark: Statue of Garcia de Orta. Security features: Running serial numbers. Watermark. Segmented embedded metallic security strip, 0.5 mm thin. Main colour: Green. Artist: Unknown. Signatures: Artur Eduardo Brochado dos Santos Silva (O Vice-Governador); Abel António Pinto dos Reis (O Administrador). Issuer: Bank of Portugal. Date of Issue: 27 July 1971. Date of withdrawal: 30 May 1986. Legal tender: No, but redeemable until 30-12-2022. Material: Cotton paper. Printing method: Intaglio. Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd., London, United Kingdom (TDLR)) (Serial Nos: HV 118xx) UNC
Dimensions: 135 x 65 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The banknote picture is for overall design reference only (unless its serial number exactly matches its description). Photos displaying the entire banknote should not be treated as WYSIWYG for signature and date varieties, for exact serial numbers etc. Smaller supplemental photos of signatures (where available) are WYSIWYG indeed. Our textual descriptions are your reliable guide to what you will receive. What you read is what you get (WYRIWYG).
Catalogue Number: P-173c (Sig.14) (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint)
Texts: Banco de Portugal. Vinte Escudos Ouro. Twenty Escudos. Lisboa, 27 de Julho de 1971. O Mercado de Goa Século XVI.
Dimensions: 135 x 65 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The banknote picture is for overall design reference only (unless its serial number exactly matches its description). Photos displaying the entire banknote should not be treated as WYSIWYG for signature and date varieties, for exact serial numbers etc. Smaller supplemental photos of signatures (where available) are WYSIWYG indeed. Our textual descriptions are your reliable guide to what you will receive. What you read is what you get (WYRIWYG).
Catalogue Number: P-173c (Sig.14) (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint)
Texts: Banco de Portugal. Vinte Escudos Ouro. Twenty Escudos. Lisboa, 27 de Julho de 1971. O Mercado de Goa Século XVI.
