50 Mil Réis Thesouro Nacional; 1st print

Features

Country	Brazil
Emperor	Peter II (1831-1889)
Type	Standard banknote
Year	1835
Value	50000 Réis (50 000.000)
Currency	Real (1799-1942)
Composition	Paper
Size	200 × 110 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	1843
Number	N# 222058 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	P# A206, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. And 2 more volumes. AI Notes# R050 Cláudio Patrick Amato, Irlei Soares das Neves, Julio Ernesto Schütz; 2019. Cédulas do Brasil 1833 até 2019 (8th edition). Art Graph, Sao Paulo, Brasil.

Obverse

Black on white, in calcography.
On the left, Weapons of the Empire.
In the center, the figure of an indigenous couple next to a Christian cross, making allegory of Brazil's independence.
On the right, reference to the decree of June 1, 1833.

Lettering:
50 * CINCOENTA * 50 * CINCOENTA * 50
IMPERIO DO BRASIL
Nº ____ 50$000
NO THESOURO NACIONAL SE PAGARÁ
ao portador desta a quantia de CIN-
QUENTA MIL RÉIS, valor recebido.
50
Decreto
de 1º de Junho
de 1833.
50 * 50 * CINCOENTA * 50 * 50

Translation:
50 Fifty
Empire of Brazil
No. ____ 50$000
At the National Treasury you will pay bearer of this the amount of Fifty Thousand Réis, amount received.
50
Decree of June 1, 1833.
50 Fifty

Engraver: Jacob Perkins

Reverse

Blank, without printing.

Comments

Specimen (what is?)

Specimen note sample

Themes of this banknote
       
(1) Indigenous couple next to a Christian cross, making allegory of Brazil's independence.

       
(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 banknote (200$000) with two cuts (left and right).
In July 1836, banknotes of 50, 100, 200 and 500 mil-réis were stolen. As the Law stipulated, the Treasury had to replace them with new types, a fact that did not happen, due to the fact that they had not been prepared. Thus, it was decided to cut the right margin (opposite to the one attached to the bead) for later comparison, as was done with the other margin. After the theft of the Treasury, the service of issuing and collecting banknotes began to be carried out by Caixa de Amortização (Amortization Fund).


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

• Allegory
• Coat of Arms
• Independence
• Cross

• 1 Mil Réis (Thesouro Nacional; 1st print)
• 2 Mil Réis (Thesouro Nacional; 1st print)
• 5 Mil Réis (Thesouro Nacional; 1st print)
• 10 Mil Réis (Thesouro Nacional; 1st print)
• 20 Mil Réis (Thesouro Nacional; 1st print)
• 100 Mil Réis (Thesouro Nacional; 1st print)
• 200 Mil Réis (Thesouro Nacional; 1st print)
• 500 Mil Réis (Thesouro Nacional; 1st print)

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