Sepia color, in calcography and lithography. On the right, oval medallion with portrait of Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena (1847-1909), 6th President of Brazil (1906-1909); on the center, bottom, framed landscape of the Botafogo cove, in Rio de Janeiro; on the upper center, watermark of Arms of Republic; on the left, figure of standing Mercury, allegory of Commerce.
Reverse description
Sepia on green, in calchography. In the center, figure of Conversion Fund building.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Arms of Republic
Obverse lettering
REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO
BRAZIL
UM CONTO DE RÉIS
A CAIXA DE CONVERSÃO
Pagará ao Portador
á vista, no Rio de Janeiro
a importância deste bilhete em ouro
amoedado ao cambio em quinze dinheiros
por Mil Réis, valor recebido nos termos da
lei n. 1575 de 6 de Dezembro de 1906.
1.000$000
Joh Enschede en Zonen, Holanda
`SEM VALOR` (Translation: Republic of the United States of Brazil Thousand of Thousand Mil Reis The Conversion Fund will pay the bearer in cash, in Rio de Janeiro, the amount of this gold-plated ticket in exchange for fifteen money per Mil Reis amount received under the terms of law no. 1575 of December 6, 1906. Joh Enschede en Zonen, Netherlands “No value”)