10 000 Meticais, Bank of Mozambique, Mozambique, 1991 (Pick 137)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1991
Issuing entity
MozambiqueThis 10 000 Meticais note was issued in Mozambique by the Bank of Mozambique, dated 1991. It belongs to the Old metical (1980-2006) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1990-date). It measures 150 × 69 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 137.
Obverse: Portrait of Joaquim. Its lettering reads “República de Moçambique / Dez Mil Meticais”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Republic of Mozambique 10000 Meticals”. Reverse: Ploughing with oxen. Its lettering reads “República de Moçambique / Dez Mil Meticais”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Republic of Mozambique 10000 Meticals”. The note was printed by De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date). Watermark: Joaquim. Demonetized: 31 December 2012.
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
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 2
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Historical context
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Physical characteristics
- Size
- 150 × 69 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
- Watermark
- Joaquim
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
- Currency
- Old metical (1980-2006)
- Demonetized
- 31 December 2012
- Issuing bank
- Bank of Mozambique
Design
- Obverse
- Portrait of Joaquim
- Reverse
- Ploughing with oxen
- Obverse lettering
- República de Moçambique / Dez Mil Meticais
- Reverse lettering
- República de Moçambique / Dez Mil Meticais
Identification
- Value
- 10 000 Meticais
- Dates recorded
- 1991
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 137
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P137
- NumistaN# 208090
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.