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Sao Tome 200 Dobra Note
Nominated by Clare Lloyd Williams, IBNS Member 11656
| Note | B313 (PNL): 200 dobras (US$8.80) |
| Predominant Colour(s) | Dark red |
| Front | Portuguese text; Charaxes defulvata butterfly; coat of arms; Banco Central headquarters building in São Tomé; holographic patch; butterfly as registration device |
| Back | Portuguese text; stylized cocoa pod; butterfly; map of Sao Tome and Principe; Chibi-ficha (Anabathmis hartlaubii) Príncipe sunbird perched on branch |
| Watermark | Rei Amador and electrotype butterfly |
| Additional Security | Red-to-green windowed security thread with demetalized BCSTP |
| Printer | De La Rue |
| Size | 155 x 67 mm |
| Introduced | 01/01/2018 |
| Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book | |