{"product_id":"1983-banco-de-portugal-1000-portuguese-escudos-banknote-serial-no-kt-94096-p-181a","title":"1983 Banco De PORTUGAL - 1000 Portuguese Escudos Banknote Serial No. KT 94096 P-181a","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"VieZu9RpCuTqKmN13RsXR-content-0\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e🇵🇹 \u003cstrong\u003ePortugal 1000 Escudos – Teófilo Braga \u0026amp; Portugal’s Democratic Renewal (1983–1994)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePick Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e P‑181 \u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Third Republic \u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31 December 1997\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e1000 Escudos note\u003c\/strong\u003e issued between \u003cstrong\u003e1983 and 1994\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most recognisable late‑escudo banknotes of Portugal’s Third Republic. Featuring \u003cstrong\u003eTeófilo Braga\u003c\/strong\u003e — writer, historian, philosopher and twice President of the Republic — the note reflects Portugal’s cultural pride and its consolidation of democracy after the 1974 Carnation Revolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis banknote emerged during a period of major transformation in Portugal:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePost‑Revolution Modernisation:\u003c\/strong\u003e After the 1974 Carnation Revolution ended decades of dictatorship, Portugal entered a new democratic era. The Third Republic sought to highlight national identity, culture and intellectual heritage in its currency.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEuropean Integration:\u003c\/strong\u003e The note circulated during Portugal’s preparation for and entry into the \u003cstrong\u003eEuropean Economic Community (EEC) in 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e, marking a shift toward economic modernisation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEscudo Stability Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 1980s–1990s saw efforts to stabilise the escudo ahead of eventual euro adoption. This note represents the final generation of high‑value paper escudos before polymer‑era security upgrades and the euro transition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoosing \u003cstrong\u003eTeófilo Braga\u003c\/strong\u003e — a symbol of republicanism, literature and national identity — aligned perfectly with Portugal’s renewed democratic values.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Features \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Portugal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing Bank:\u003c\/strong\u003e Banco de Portugal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Third Republic (1974–present)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard circulation banknote\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYears of Issue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1983–1994\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1000 Escudos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Escudo (1911–2001)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162 × 75 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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