Banknotes CABO-VERDE - a catalog of coins of different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
The Cape Verde Escudo, the Cape Verdean Escudo (pronounced "iskudu" in Portuguese and Cape Verdean) is the currency unit of Cape Verde, in circulation since July 1, 1977. One escudo is equal to 100 centavos. Banknotes in denominations of 200, 500, 1000, 2000 and 5000 escudos are in circulation.
Banknotes in circulation:
200 escudos. Polymer banknote. Obverse: on the right side of the Banknote there is a portrait of Henrique Teixeira de Sousa (1919 - 2006) - an outstanding medical worker and one of the most famous writers of the country. To the left of the portrait are the signatures of the Administrator and the Governor. Under the signatures, the date of issue of the Banknote is July 5, 2014. Above the captions - a schematic map of Enrique's home island - Fogo. In the upper left corner there is an inscription: BANCO DE CABO VERDE (Bank of Cape Verde). The denomination - 200 escudos (escudos) - is indicated in the lower left and right corners of the banknote.
Introduced into circulation: December 24, 2014.
500 escudo. Obverse: on the right side of the Banknote there is a portrait of Jorge Barbosa (1902 - 1972), an outstanding writer of the country. To the left of the portrait are the signatures of the Administrator and the Governor. Under the signatures, the date of issue of the Banknote is July 5, 2014. Above the captions - a schematic map of the country. In the upper left corner there is an inscription: BANCO DE CABO VERDE (Bank of Cape Verde). The denomination - 500 escudos (escudos) - is indicated in the lower left and right corners of the banknote.
Size: 131 x 65 mm. The banknote contains: watermark.
Introduced into circulation: September 10, 2015.
1000 escudo. Obverse: on the right side of the Banknote there is a portrait of Gregorio Vasa (Code of Dona) (1940 - 2010), an outstanding musician and composer of the country. To the left of the portrait are the signatures of the Administrator and the Governor. Under the signatures, the date of issue of the Banknote is July 5, 2014. Above the captions - a schematic map of the country. In the upper left corner there is an inscription: BANCO DE CABO VERDE (Bank of Cape Verde). The denomination - 1000 escudos (escudos) - is indicated in the lower left and right corners of the banknote.
Size: 136 x 66 mm. The banknote contains: a multi-tone watermark in the form of a portrait of a musician, filigree in the form of a vine, cornerstones, matching images, a 4mm "diving" thread with demetallized inscription "BCV 1000" and an image of a vine; on the obverse there is a holographic element with notes, denomination "1000" and a flying bird, a latent image "BCV", a relief embossing in the form of a flying bird.
Introduced into circulation: December 24, 2014.
2000 escudo. Obverse: on the right side of the Banknote there is a portrait of Caesarea Evora (1941 - 2011), an outstanding singer of the country. To the left of the portrait are the signatures of the Administrator and the Governor. Under the signatures, the date of issue of the Banknote is July 5, 2014. Above the captions - a schematic map of the country. In the upper left corner there is an inscription: BANCO DE CABO VERDE (Bank of Cape Verde). The denomination - 2000 escudos (escudos) - is indicated in the lower left and right corners of the banknote.
Size: 142 x 71 mm. The banknote contains: multi-tone watermark (portrait of the singer), filigree (microphone), cornerstones, holographic strip with notes, denomination "2000" and microphone, latent and matching images, embossing (turtle) and 4mm diving thread with demetallized inscription "BCV 2000" and a microphone image.
Introduced into circulation: December 24, 2014.
5000 escudo. Obverse: on the right side of the Banknote there is a portrait of Aristides Maria Pereira (1923 - 2011), the first president of the country. To the left of the portrait are the signatures of the Administrator and the Governor. Under the signatures, the date of issue of the Banknote is July 5, 2014. Above the captions - a schematic map of the country. In the upper left corner there is an inscription: BANCO DE CABO VERDE (Bank of Cape Verde). The denomination - 5000 escudos (escudos) - is indicated in the lower left and right corners of the banknote.
Size: 148 x 74 mm.
The banknote contains: multi-tone watermark (portrait of the singer), filigree (microphone), cornerstones, holographic strip with notes, denomination "2000" and microphone, latent and matching images, embossing (turtle) and 4mm diving thread with demetallized inscription "BCV 2000" and a microphone image.
