20 Mil Réis overprint on 20 Mil Réis i.e. P# 48

Features

Obverse

Blue on polychrome, in calcography and lithography.
In the center, the portrait of Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca, 1st President of the Republic (1889 - 1891), flanked by numerals 20.
Diagonally crossing the body of the note, anonymous autograph of the official responsible for the conference, plus two other signatures.
In the upper left corner, a rectangular stamp, in black, with the words "A CAIXA DE ESTABILIZAÇÃO pagará ao portador, à vista, no Rio de Janeiro, em ouro, conforme a Lei n.º 5108, de 18 de Dezembro de 1926 a quantia de 20$000 VALOR RECEBIDO EM OURO".

Lettering:
20 20
REPUBLICA
DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL
NO THESOURO NACIONAL
SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE
20 20
20 20
20 20
20 VINTE MIL REIS 20
VALOR RECEBIDO
20 20
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
A CAIXA DE ESTABILIZAÇÃO pagará
ao portador, à vista, no Rio de Janeiro,
em ouro, conforme a Lei n.º 5108, de
18 de Dezembro de 1926 a quantia de
20$000
VALOR RECEBIDO EM OURO

Translation:
Republic of the United States of Brazil
In the National Treasury
will be paid to the carrier of this amount of
Twenty Thousand Réis
Amount Received
American Bank Note Company
The Stabilization Fund will pay the bearer, in cash, in Rio de Janeiro, in gold, according to Law No. 5108, from December 18, 1926 to amount of 20$000 Amount Received in Gold

Reverse

Orange, in calcography.
In the center, an image of a seated woman representing the mythological goddess Minerva. Flanking the image, the nominal value "20".

Lettering:
20 20
REPUBLICA DOS
20 20
20 20
ESTADOS
UNIDOS DO BRASIL
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

Translation:
Republic of the United States of Brazil
American Bank Note Company.

Comments

Themes of this banknote
      
(1) Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca

       
(2) Desenho de uma mulher sentada, representando a deusa mitológica Minerva
       
       
(3) Rectangular stamp of 20$000 (twenty thousand Réis)

Notes
The first banknotes of the Caixa de Estabilização (Stabilization Fund) were taken from the National Treasury, with a rectangular stamp with the words "The Stabilization Fund will pay the holder, in cash, in Rio de Janeiro, in gold, according to Law No. 5108, of 18 December 1926 the amount of __$000 AMOUNT RECEIVED IN GOLD".


To know more... Republic of the United States of Brazil (1st Republic) and Réis (Rs)

Legislation
Decree 5108 of December 18, 1926

See also

• Politician
• Mythology

• 20 Mil Réis (Thesouro Nacional; 16th print)

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