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10 Patacas, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macau, 1963 (Pick 50)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1963

This 10 Patacas note was issued in Macau by Banco Nacional Ultramarino, dated 1963. It belongs to the Pataca (1894-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Overseas Province (1951-1976). It measures 146 × 69 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 50.

Obverse: BNU seal at left. Portrait in oval frame at right. Portuguese coat of arms at bottom centre. Its lettering reads “BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO / 行銀理滙外海國洋西大 / MACAU / DEZ PATACAS / 圓拾 / LISBOA, 8 de ABRIL de 1963. / O ADMINISTRADOR | O GOVERNADOR”. Its lettering reads “BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO / DEZ PATACAS”. Translation given in the catalogue: “National Overseas Bank Ten Patacas”. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). Signatures recorded for the type: Pedro de Mascarenhas Gaivão (PMG) (Administrator); Francisco José Vieira Machado (FJVM) (Governor); Abel Beja Corte Real (ABCR) (Administrator); António Júlio de Castro Fernandes (AJCF) (Administrator). Demonetized: 1981.

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.

Evidence at a glance

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2
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Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics

Size
146 × 69 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Printer
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
Currency
Pataca (1894-date)
Signatures
Pedro de Mascarenhas Gaivão (PMG) (Administrator) · Francisco José Vieira Machado (FJVM) (Governor) · Abel Beja Corte Real (ABCR) (Administrator) · António Júlio de Castro Fernandes (AJCF) (Administrator)
Demonetized
1981
Issuing bank
Banco Nacional Ultramarino

Design

Obverse
BNU seal at left. Portrait in oval frame at right. Portuguese coat of arms at bottom centre.
Obverse lettering
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO / 行銀理滙外海國洋西大 / MACAU / DEZ PATACAS / 圓拾 / LISBOA, 8 de ABRIL de 1963. / O ADMINISTRADOR | O GOVERNADOR
Reverse lettering
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO / DEZ PATACAS

Identification

Value
10 Patacas
Dates recorded
1963
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 50

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P50
  • NumistaN# 266928

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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