100 Kwanzas, National Bank of Angola, Angola, 1979 (Pick 115)

This 100 Kwanzas note was issued in Angola by the National Bank of Angola, dated 1979. It belongs to the Kwanza (1977-1990) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: People's Republic (1975-1992). It measures 139 × 66 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 115.

Obverse: Portrait of the Angolan politician and poet Dr. António Agostinho Neto (1922-1979), Workers in background, Denomination lower left. Its lettering reads “BANCO NACIONAL DE ANGOLA / 100 / CEM KWANZAS”. Translation given in the catalogue: “National Bank of Angola, One Hundred Kwanzas”. Reverse: Dressmakers are sewing and manufacturing, Angolan Coat of Arms lower left, Denomination lower centre. Its lettering reads “CEM KWANZAS”. Translation given in the catalogue: “One Hundred Kwanzas”.

Watermark: Five-pointed star and the numeral 100. Signatures recorded for the type: Jose Carlos Victor de Carvalho (JCVC) (Governor); Ismael Gaspar Martins (IGM) (Finance Minister). Demonetized: Yes. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.