| Issuer | Cape Verde |
|---|---|
| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 2000 Escudos (2000 CVE) |
| Currency | Escudo (1975-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 142 × 71 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular (Vertical alignment) |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom |
| Designer(s) | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 17 November 2017 |
| Reference(s) | P#66 |
| Obverse description | Brown, green, red and multicolor. Portrait of Eugenio Tavares at bottom. |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | DOIS MIL ESCUDOS Banco de Cabo Verde 1 DE JULHO DE 1999 2000 (Translation: Two Thousand Escudos Bank of Cape Verde July 1, 1999) |
| Reverse description | Cardinal flower, and stanza from Poem `Morna de Aguada`. |
| Reverse lettering | 2000 A LEI PUNE O CONTRAFACTOR BANCO DE CABO VERDE `Se é pam vivê na es mal De ca tem Quem que q`rem Ma`n q`re morré sem luz Na nha cruz Na es dor De dâ nha bida Na martírio de amor!` DOIS MIL ESCUDOS (Translation: The law punishes the counterfactor Bank of Cape Verde `If it is to live in this evil Of not having Who I want, So I want to die without light on my cross, In this pain To give my life To the martyrdom of love!` Two Thousand Escudos) |
| Signature(s) | Oswaldo Miguel Sequeira, Vasco Marta, |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Portrait of Eugenio Tavares. |
| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Numisquare ID | 3698582640 |
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