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100 Meticais, Bank of Mozambique, Mozambique, 1980 (Pick 126)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1980

Issuing entity

Mozambique

This 100 Meticais note was issued in Mozambique by the Bank of Mozambique, dated 1980. It belongs to the Old metical (1980-2006) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: People's Republic (1975-1990). It measures 140 × 68 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 126.

Obverse: Flag raising, E. Mondlane portrait to the right. Reverse: Public ceremony. 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

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Historical context

Large serial number; a variety of 1983 was also issued with large serial number (P# 130) Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane (1920–1969) was a Mozambican revolutionary, the founder and first president of FRELIMO (the Mozambican Liberation Front), which aimed for the liberation from colonial Portugal.

Physical characteristics

Size
140 × 68 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Currency
Old metical (1980-2006)
Demonetized
31 December 2012
Issuing bank
Bank of Mozambique

Design

Obverse
Flag raising, E. Mondlane portrait to the right
Reverse
Public ceremony

Identification

Value
100 Meticais
Dates recorded
1980
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 126

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
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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)P126
  • NumistaN# 225377

Research required

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