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| Portuguese banknotes 5000 Escudos note |
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| Portugal bank notes 5000 Escudos |
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Obverse: Portrait of Antero de Quental - Portuguese poet, philosopher and writer on the left side flanked by a set of drawings birds, representing the sense of freedom.
Reverse: Six hands with rope and chain - symbolizing the combined effort for Freedom and Labor in the central part of the note, at the left a set of birds representing the sense of freedom, as on obverse side.
The notes have a coloration ranging from pale green to brown. The model is written by Luis Filipe Abreu, and the printing of notes is designed by the firm Thomas De La Rue & C ยบ. Ltd., England. Its watermark transparency when viewed from the front of the effigy headed. Note dimensions 177 x 70 mm.
49644000 banknotes have been issued, first issue August 7, 1987 and the final issue of June 20, 1989. Were withdrawn from circulation in 1991.