Joosan Colection BankNotes: Portugal
Portugal pick 101: 10 Centavos from 1917
D.1917 and 1925. Red-brown on gray underprint. Arms at left, woman with torch at right. Back: Brown. Comercio Square in Lisbon at center. Printer: W&S.
Portugal pick 153b: 20 Escudos from 1959
27.1.1959. Green and purple on multicolor underprint. Portrait D. Antonio Luiz de Menezes at right. Chapa 6. Back: Green on multicolor underprint. Bank arms at center. Watermark: Man\'s head. Printer: BWC (without imprint). Signature title at left: O GOVERNADOR.
Portugal pick 163a: 20 Escudos from 1960
26.7.1960. Dark green and purple on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Dom Antonio Luiz de Menezes at right. Chapa 6A. 8 signature varieties. Back: Purple and multicolor. Bank seal at left. Watermark: Portrait of Dom Antonio Luiz de Menezes. Printer: BWC (without imprint).
Portugal pick 163a: 20 Escudos from 1960
26.7.1960. Dark green and purple on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Dom Antonio Luiz de Menezes at right. Chapa 6A. 8 signature varieties. Back: Purple and multicolor. Bank seal at left. Watermark: Portrait of Dom Antonio Luiz de Menezes. Printer: BWC (without imprint).
Portugal pick 165a: 100 Escudos from 1961
19.12.1961. Deep violet and purple on orange, green and multicolor underprint. Pedro Nunes at right, arms at upper center. Ch. 6A. 7 signature varieties. Back: Fountain and arches at left, bank seal at center. Watermark: Pedro Nunes. Printer: BWC (without imprint).
Portugal pick 167a: 20 Escudos from 1964
26.5.1964. Olive-green and purple on multicolor underprint. Santo Antonio of Padua at right. Ch. 7. 7 signature varieties. Back: Church of Santo Antonio de Lisboa at left. Watermark: Santo Antonio of Padua. Olive-brown underprint at left and right.
Portugal pick 167b: 20 Escudos from 1964
26.5.1964. Olive-green and purple on multicolor underprint. Santo Antonio of Padua at right. Ch. 7. 7 signature varieties. Back: Church of Santo Antonio de Lisboa at left. Watermark: Santo Antonio of Padua. Green underprint at left and right.
Portugal pick 168: 50 Escudos from 1964
28.2.1964. Dark brown on multicolor underprint. Queen Isabella at right. Ch. 8. 15 signature varieties. Back: Old city Conimbria. Watermark: Queen Isabella.
Portugal pick 169b: 100 Escudos from 1978
20.9.1978. Blue on light tan and multicolor underprint. Camilo Castello Branco at right. Ch. 7. Back: City of Porto in 19th century at left. Watermark: Camilo Castello Branco. 6 signature varieties.
Portugal pick 172a: 1000 Escudos from 1967
19.5.1967. Blue, dark brown and violet on multicolor underprint. Queen Maria II at right. Ch. 10. 24 signature varieties. Back: Her medallion portrait at left, Banco de Portugal in 1846 building at lower right. Watermark: Queen Maria II. Printer: JEZ (without imprint). Signature titles: O GOVERNADOR and O ADMINISTRADOR.
Portugal pick 173a: 20 Escudos from 1971
27.7.1971. Green (shades) on multicolor underprint. Garcia de Orta at right. Ch. 8. 15 signature varieties. Back: 16th century market in Goa. Watermark: Garcia de Orta.
Portugal pick 174a: 50 Escudos from 1968
28.5.1968. Dark brown on multicolor underprint. Arms at left, Infante Dona Maria at right. Ch. 9. Back: Sintra in 1507. Watermark: Infante Dona Maria. 7 signature varieties.
Portugal pick 175e: 1000 Escudos from 1982
26.10.1982. Blue and black on multicolor underprint. Dom Pedro V at right. Ch. 11. Back: Conjoined busts at left, ceremonial opening of the first railway at bottom center and right. Watermark: Dom Pedro V. Printer: Printer: BWC (without imprint). 11 signature varieties.
Portugal pick 176a: 20 Escudos from 1978
13.9.1978. Green (shades) on multicolor underprint. Admiral Gago Coutinho at right. Ch. 9. Large or small size numerals in serial number. Back: Airplane. Watermark: Admiral Gago Coutinho. 6 signature varieties.
Portugal pick 176b: 20 Escudos from 1978
4.10.1978. Green (shades) on multicolor underprint. Admiral Gago Coutinho at right. Ch. 9. Large or small size numerals in serial number. Back: Airplane. Watermark: Admiral Gago Coutinho. 6 signature varieties.
Portugal pick 178a: 100 Escudos from 1980
2.9.1980. Dark blue on multicolor underprint. Manuel M. B. du Bocage seated at right. Ch. 8. Back: Early 19th century scene of Rossio Square in Lisbon. Watermark: Manuel M. B. du Bocage. 8 signature varieties. Darker underprint through center.
Portugal pick 179a: 100 Escudos from 1986
16.10.1986. Blue (shades) on multicolor underprint. Fernando Antonio Nogueira Pessoa at center right. Ch. 9. Back: Rosebud. Watermark: Fernando Antonio Nogueira Pessoa. 5 signature varieties.
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Portugal pick 180a: 500 Escudos from 1987
20.11.1987. Brown and multicolor. José Xavier Mouzinho da Silveira at center right, arms at upper left. Ch. 12. Back: Sheaf. Watermark: José Xavier Mouzinho da Silveira. 8 signature varieties.
Portugal pick 180d: 500 Escudos from 1992
13.2.1992. Brown and multicolor. José Xavier Mouzinho da Silveira at center right, arms at upper left. Ch. 12. Back: Sheaf. Watermark: José Xavier Mouzinho da Silveira. 5 signature varieties.
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Portugal pick 181j: 1000 Escudos from 1993
17.6.1993. Purple and dark brown on multicolor underprint. Teofilo Braga at center right. Ch. 12. Back: Museum artifacts. Watermark: Teofilo Braga. 6 signature varieties.