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| Portuguese banknotes 5 Escudos banknote of 1925, Álvaro Vaz de Almada. |
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| Portuguese paper money 5 Escudos note of 1925. |
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Obverse: Image of Álvaro Vaz de Almada - illustrious Portuguese knight of the fifteenth century.
Reverse: Coat of arms of Portugal.
Dom Álvaro Vaz de Almada (1390 - 1449) was a military leader and chivalric hero-figure who fought on the English side in the 100 Years' War and on the side of Don Pedro in the succession crisis preceding the accession of Afonso V; he was captain-general of the city of Lisbon.
Size of banknote is 140x82 mm. 11,999,999 banknotes have been issued, with the date 01.13.1925. The first issue 21.05.1929, last - 05.05.1932.
Were withdrawn from circulation 12.31.1933.