5 Mil Réis Thesouro Nacional; 1st print

Features

Country Brazil
Emperor Peter II (1831-1889)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1835
Value 5000 Réis (5000.000)
Currency Real (1799-1942)
Composition Paper
Size 175 × 90 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 1845
References P# A203,
  • 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.
AI Notes# R025
Cláudio Patrick Amato, Irlei Soares das Neves, Julio Ernesto Schütz; 2019. Cédulas do Brasil 1833 até 2019 (8th edition). Art Graph, Sao Paulo, Brasil. ISBN 9788562882302.

Obverse

Black on white, in calcography.
On the left, Weapons of the Empire.
In the center, above, a female figure, allegory of commerce.
On the right, reference to the decree of June 1, 1833.

Lettering:
5 CINCO 5 CINCO 5 CINCO 5 5
IMPERIO DO BRASIL
Nº ____ 5$000
NO THESOURO NACIONAL SE PAGARÁ
ao portador desta a quantia de CINCO
MIL RÉIS, valor recebido.
5
Decreto
de 1º de Junho
de 1833.
5 5 CINCO 5 CINCO 5 CINCO 5

Translation:
5 Five
Empire of Brazil
No. ____ 5$000
At the National Treasury you will pay bearer of this the amount of Five Thousand Réis, amount received.
5
Decree of June 1, 1833.
5 Five

Engraver: Jacob Perkins

Reverse

Blank, without printing.

Comments

Specimen (what is?)
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Specimen note sample

Themes of this banknote
       
(1) Female figure, allegory of commerce.

       
(2) Coat of Arms of the Empire of Brazil (left) and Reference to the Decree of June 1, 1833 (right).

Notes
Without print and numbered by hand.


Example of a security sticker whose cut must coincide with the corresponding cut on the bead from which it was detached.


To know more... Second Empire of Brazil and Réis (Rs).

Legislation

Decree of June 1, 1833

Printer
Perkins, Bacon & Petch

See also

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1835)  1,388,123 P# A203; One handwritten signature
ND (1835)  P# A203s; Specimen

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