20 escudos PORTUGAL (1966) Bridge of Salazar

in the centre Portuguese Coat of Arms with Fleur-de-lis on top; below in two lines face value: 20 / ESCUDOS; in the background a sixteen-pointed star; at the edge a ring of rectangles

Bridge of Salazar - view to the South; below year of issue: 1966; on the left side: LISBOA, on the right side in two lines: PONTE / SALAZAR (Bridge of Salazar); along the top edge: REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA (Republic of Portugal); at the edge a ring of rectangles

reeded

23 VII 1966

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Jaime Martins Barata (signature MARTINS BARATA DEL. along the reverse's edge before 1966), Marcelino Norte de Almeida (signature M. NORTE SCULP. - SCULPTOR - along the reverse's edge after 1966)

Casa da Moeda (The Mint), Lisbon

1966

2 000 000

The Bridge of April 25th (named Bridge of Salazar until 1974) - is a 2.2-km long bridge hanging over Tag River thus connecting the capital of Portugal Lisbon with the South of the country. The project was inspired by the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. The grand opening of the bridge took place on August 6, 1966.