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10 Escudos, Mozambique, 1921 (Pick 69)

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1921

Issuing entity

Mozambique

This 10 Escudos note was issued in Mozambique, dated 1921. It belongs to the Escudo (1911-1974) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Colony of the Portuguese Empire (1910-1951). It measures 160 × 105 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 69.

Obverse: Francisco de Oliveira Chamiço at left, seal at right, arms at lower centre. Its lettering reads “BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO / PROVINCIA DE MOÇAMBIQUE / DEZ ESCUDOS / PAGAVEL NAS DEPENDENCIAS DA PROVINCIA DE / MOÇAMBIQUE”. Reverse: Woman and ships at centre. Its lettering reads “PAGAVEL NAS DEPENDENCIAS DA PROVINCIA DE MOÇAMBIQUE / BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO”. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). 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.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

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Physical characteristics

Size
160 × 105 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Printer
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
Currency
Escudo (1911-1974)
Demonetized
Yes

Design

Obverse
Francisco de Oliveira Chamiço at left, seal at right, arms at lower centre
Reverse
Woman and ships at centre
Obverse lettering
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO / PROVINCIA DE MOÇAMBIQUE / DEZ ESCUDOS / PAGAVEL NAS DEPENDENCIAS DA PROVINCIA DE / MOÇAMBIQUE
Reverse lettering
PAGAVEL NAS DEPENDENCIAS DA PROVINCIA DE MOÇAMBIQUE / BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO

Identification

Value
10 Escudos
Dates recorded
1921
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 69

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P69
  • NumistaN# 272872

Research required

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