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500 Mil Réis Thesouro Nacional; 12th print

Features

Country Brazil
Period Republic of the United States of Brazil (1889-1967)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1918
Value 500000 Réis (500000.000)
Currency Real (1799-1942)
Composition Paper
Size 193 × 89 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 1949
References P# 89
  • Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248986.
  • Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. General issues, 1368-1960 (16th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247071.
  • George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2013. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Specialized Issues (12th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440238833.

Obverse

Blue on polychrome, in calcography and lithography.
In the center, the portrait of José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (1763-1838), flanked by numerals 500.
Diagonally crossing the body of the note, anonymous autograph of the official responsible for the conference.

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DOS
ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRAZIL
NO THESOURO NACIONAL
SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE
500 500 500 500
500 500
QUINHENTOS
MIL REIS
VALOR RECEBIDO
500 500 500 500
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Translation:
Republic of the United States of Brazil
In the National Treasury
will be paid to the carrier of this amount of
Five Hundred Thousand Réis
Amount Received

Reverse

Brown in calcography.
In the center, the Coat of Arms of the Republic of the United States of Brazil, flanked by numerals 500.

Lettering:
500 500
ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRAZIL
15 DE NOVEMBRO DE 1889
REPUBLICA DOS
ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRAZIL
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

Translation:
United States of Brazil
November, 15 of 1889
Republic of the United States of Brazil
American Bank Note Company.

Comments

Specimens

Specimen note image (P# 89s.1)

Specimen note image (P# 89s.2)

Themes of this banknote
      
(1) José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva

       
(2) Coat of Arms of the United States of Brazil
             
Notes

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1918)  P# 89a; Series #1 - 23; Autographed
ND (1918)  P# 89s.1; Specimen (Modelo)
ND (1918)  P# 89s.2; Specimen

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