Issued by the Banco da Guiné-Bissau in 1990, this 100 Pesos banknote is part of the final series of the Peso currency before the introduction of the current Guinean-Bissau Escudo.
The obverse features a portrait of Amílcar Cabral, the country’s revolutionary leader and national hero, framed with intricate guilloche patterns, denomination numerals, and security elements.
The reverse illustrates rural and agricultural scenes, emphasizing the central role of farming and community life in Guinea-Bissau, complemented by decorative borders and repeated denomination motifs.
Obverse
Ovive-gray on multicolor underprint.
Portrait of Domingos Ramos at right; carving at left; coat of arms at lower right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DA GUINÉ-BISSAU
100
CEM PESOS
1 DE MARÇO DE 1990
Translation:
Central Bank Of Guinea-Bissau
One Hundred Pesos
March 1st., 1990
Reverse
Green and gray on multicolor underprint.
National Bank building in Bissau at center.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DA GUINÉ-BISSAU
CEM PESOS
A LEI PUNE O CONTRAFACTOR
Translation:
Central Bank of Guinea-Bissau
One Hundred Pesos
The law punishes the counterfeiter
Watermark
Repeating large “BCG”
© gyoschak (CC BY-NC-SA)
Signatures
| Pedro A. Godinho Gomes (PAGG) | Minister Governor |  |
| José Lima Barber (JLB) | Vice Governor |  |
Printer
De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
Comments
Domingo Ramos is a national hero of Guinea-Bissau. In the 1960s, Amilcar Cabral and him started the independence guerrilla warfare against the Portuguese, together with the support of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (Portuguese: Partido Africano para a Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde, PAIGC). Domingo Ramos died in 1966 in combat.
UV activity:
© gyoschak
Features
| Issuer | Guinea-Bissau › Guinea-Bissau (1976-date) |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of Guinea-Bissau (Banco Central da Guiné-Bissau) |
| Landgrave | Republic (1973-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1990 |
| Value | 100 Pesos (100 GWP) |
| Currency | Peso (1975-1997) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 125 × 63 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | 31 July 1997 |
