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Country Portugal
Authority Banco de Portugal
Currency Escudo
Denomination 500
Issue Start Date 1958
Issue End Date 1958
This Notes Issue Date 27/05/1958
Set Details Chapa 9
Type Color Trial
Material Paper
Width in mm 156
Height in mm 97
Security Features Watermark: D. Francisco de Alameida
Description Front D. Francison de Alameida (First viceroy of (Portuguese) India)
Description Back D. Francison de Alameida receiving the ambassador of the King of Narsinda
Comments This type along with the more famous type Pick 171 were withdrawn on 30 July 1967 due to being robbed in large number during the bank assault in Figueira da Foz on 17 May 1967.

8,452,000 printed
Printer BWC
Source Ömer Yalcinkaya
BNI Banknote Id 64469

Catalog & Valuation Details

SourceCatalog # / ReferenceValueDate of ValueComments
12th Ed SCWPM General Issues P-0162ct    
Portugal, 500 Escudo, P162ct

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