Mozambique 500 Escudos 1976 Banknote UNC | Pick P-118 | GlobeNote

Mozambique 500 Escudos banknote issued in 1976 (P-118) by the Banco de Mocambique. This example is offered in UNC condition and is a clean, catalogue-ready piece for a world banknote collection. It is especially useful as a Overprint Issue piece, giving the note an extra collector angle beyond the denomination itself.

The obverse features Caldas Xavier portrait and Banco de Mocambique overprint. This front design gives the note its first identity: issuer, denomination, national symbolism, portraiture, monument, wildlife, or state authority condensed into a collectible object.

The reverse depicts Banco Nacional Ultramarino seal / ship emblem. The back completes the story, often moving from official authority to landscape, architecture, industry, agriculture, nature, or cultural memory.

For collectors, this note works well as a single affordable addition or as part of a broader country run, Pick-number set, regional collection, or thematic album. It has the essential coordinates that make a banknote easy to catalogue: country, denomination, year, condition and reference number.

Quick Facts:

• Country / Issuer: Mozambique
• Value: 500 Escudos
• Year: 1976
• Catalogue reference: P-118
• Condition: UNC
• Issued by: Banco de Mocambique
• Special note: Overprint Issue

Key Features:

• 500 Escudos issue from Mozambique
• Obverse: Caldas Xavier portrait and Banco de Mocambique overprint
• Reverse: Banco Nacional Ultramarino seal / ship emblem
• Catalogue reference: P-118
• Collector grade: UNC
• Suitable for country sets, regional collections, thematic albums and educational displays

Specifications:

• Issuer: Mozambique
• Issuing authority: Banco de Mocambique
• Currency / denomination: 500 Escudos
• Year: 1976
• Pick / catalogue: P-118
• Material: Paper
• Condition: UNC
• Status: Collectible world banknote

Why Collect It?

This banknote is the kind of piece that gives a collection structure without requiring a museum budget. It is compact, authentic, easy to catalogue and full of national detail: exactly the sort of small historical object that makes world paper money such a dangerous hobby for anyone with shelves, curiosity and poor resistance to beautiful printed rectangles.