Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; black DLR oval ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 1,000 angolares

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Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; black DLR oval ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 1,000 angolares

Details

Obverse: Portuguese text; bird feeding hatchlings in nest; column and carvings; João II (King John II of Portugal); coat of arms

Reverse: Portuguese text; O Regresso de Diogo Cão-Beja 1489 (Return of Diogo Cão); explorer Diogo Cão addressing the court of João II in Beja, with priests, flags, natives, dogs, horns, and carpets

Basic Information

GSID:

85289

Denomination:

1,000 angolares

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; black DLR oval ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Red, green, purple, blue, olive green, and orange

Note Dimension:

178 x 110 mm

Printer:

THOMAS DE LA RUE & COY LTD LONDRES, INGLATERRA

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