100 Escudos - Camilo Castelo Branco - 1978

 

Depicted in the image is one more uncirculated portuguese Banknote, illustrated with Camilo Castelo Branco on the right (March 16, 1825 - July 1, 1890 - Portuguese novelist whose 58 novels range from Romantic melodramas to works of realism. He is sometimes known as the Portuguese Balzac. Born illegitimately into a family believed to have had a hereditary tendency to insanity, Camilo was orphaned in childhood and brought up by relatives. He studied irregularly at Porto, first medicine and later for the priesthood, but eventually abandoned these professions for a literary career).  In the reverse, a magnificent 19th century street in the City of Porto.

First issue: 1965, 30 November                                                 Issuing number: 168.192.000

Second and last issue: 1978, 20 September                                 Issuing number:  41.732.000

Recalled: 1987, 31 March

Banknote with Palindrome serial number.