| Issuer | Angola |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Kwanzas |
| Currency | Second kwanza (1999-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 156 × 66 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Goznak (Гознак, Экспедиция заготовления государственных бумаг), Russia (1818-date) |
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| Reference(s) | P#155 |
| Obverse description | Portraits of José Eduardo dos Santos (1942), in background, is an Angolan politician who served as President of Angola from 1979 to 2017, and António Agostinho Neto (1922-1979) in front, was an Angolan politician and poet. He served as the 1st President of Angola (1975–1979), having led the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in the war for independence (1961–1974) in circle at right, Denomination at left |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL DE ANGOLA 500 (Translation: National Bank of Angola) |
| Reverse description | Andulo waterfalls, Denomination above, National Coat of Arms left |
| Reverse lettering | QUINHENTOS KWANZAS 500 (Translation: Five Hundred Kwanzas) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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| 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 | 6121195640 |
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