Cape Verde approves introduction of new note series
01 11, 2014 11:54 Category: Africa
According to an article on OceanPress dated 31 October 2014, the Banco de Cabo Verde intends to honor Cape Verdean figures in the fields of literature, music, and politics by introducing a new series of banknotes in denominations of 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000, and 5,000 escudos. The draft decree approving the issuance was passed on 30 October.
The 200-escudo note is a tribute to the doctor and Cape Verdean writer Henrique Teixeira de Sousa, and his native island, Fogo.
The 500-escudo note honors one of poet Jorge Barbosa and his island, Santiago.
The 1,000-escudo note honors composer and musician Codé de Dona, and the musical genre funaná.
The 2,000-escudo note honors Cesária Évora.
The 5,000-escudo note honors the first President of the Republic of Cape Verde, Aristides Maria Pereira, as well as his native island, Boa Vista.
Courtesy of Cleo Phas.
The 200-escudo note is a tribute to the doctor and Cape Verdean writer Henrique Teixeira de Sousa, and his native island, Fogo.
The 500-escudo note honors one of poet Jorge Barbosa and his island, Santiago.
The 1,000-escudo note honors composer and musician Codé de Dona, and the musical genre funaná.
The 2,000-escudo note honors Cesária Évora.
The 5,000-escudo note honors the first President of the Republic of Cape Verde, Aristides Maria Pereira, as well as his native island, Boa Vista.
Courtesy of Cleo Phas.
