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20 Centavos, Mozambique, 1914 (Pick 54)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1914

Issuing entity

Mozambique

This 20 Centavos note was issued in Mozambique, dated 1914. 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 121 × 72 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 54.

Obverse: Arms at right, seal (Lisboa) at bottom centre. Its lettering reads “BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO / EM LOURENÇO MARQUES / VINTE CENTAVOS / MOEDA CORRENTE”. Reverse: Woman and ships at centre. Its lettering reads “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
121 × 72 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

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

Design

Obverse
Arms at right, seal (Lisboa) at bottom centre
Reverse
Woman and ships at centre
Obverse lettering
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO / EM LOURENÇO MARQUES / VINTE CENTAVOS / MOEDA CORRENTE
Reverse lettering
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO

Identification

Value
20 Centavos
Dates recorded
1914
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 54

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
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)P54
  • NumistaN# 272796

Research required

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