| Issuer | Guinea-Bissau (1976-date) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1990 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Pesos (500 GWP) |
| Currency | Peso (1975-1997) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 132 × 65 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom |
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| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 31 July 1997 |
| Reference(s) | P#12 |
| Obverse description | Deep blue on multicolor underprint. From left to right: naked wooden (carving) figurines; portrait of Francisco Mendes; coat of arms. |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DE GUINÉ-BISSAU QUINHENTOS PESOS 1 DE MARÇO DE 1990 FRANCISCO MENDES (Translation: Central Bank of Guinea-Bissau Five Hundred Pesos March 1st., 1990) |
| Reverse description | Deep blue, red and multicolor. Depiction of slave trade and forced transportation on ships to the Americas. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DA GUINÉ-BISSAU A LEI PUNE O CONTRAFACTOR QUINHENTOS PESOS (Translation: Central Bank of Guinea-Bissau The law punishes the counterfeiter Five Hundred Pesos) |
| Signature(s) | Pedro A. Godinho Gomes, José Lima Barber, |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Large repeating `BCG` |
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| Numisquare ID | 7216120030 |
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