2500 Reis

Issuer Cape Verde
Year 1909
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 2500 Reis
Currency Real (1865-1914)
Composition Paper
Size 147 × 93 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
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Reference(s) P#5
Obverse description Portrait of Vasco da Gama at left; red seal at bottom center (two varieties); arms at upper right; Vasco da Gama embarking at right.
Obverse lettering BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO O THESOUREIRO DA FILIAL EM S. THIAGO PAGARÁ Á VISTA AO PORTADOR DOIS MIL E QUINHENTOS REIS EM MOEDA CORRENTE VALOR RECEBIDO LISBOA. 1 de MARÇO de 1909.
(Translation: National Bank Overseas The Treasurer of the Agency of St. Thiago Pay in cash by carrier Two Thousand and Five Hundred Reis in currency Amount received Lisbon, March 1st, 1909.)
Reverse description Woman and ship at center.
Reverse lettering PAGAVEL NA FILIAL EM S. THIAGO BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO
(Translation: Payable in agency of St. Thiago National Bank Overseas)
Signature(s) António Teixeira de Souza, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina,
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Numisquare ID 8159020910
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